Highway Handicap has 'given country racing a lifeline'
Goulburn trainer Danny Williams wins his third Highway Handicap.
HORSE RACING
O'Farrell to walk into whip storm after historic harness racing ban
Barry O'Farrell will walk into a storm over the use of whips in horse racing when he heads up the code's peak body after the RSPCA hailed trotting administrators for the imminent ban on their use in the country.
Smith wins again ... on the track
Australian captain Steve Smith's confidence might be sky high, but so is that of his horse.
First winner could not be sweeter
Apprentice Jack Martin looked anything but a novice as he rode the perfect staying race on Goathland.
Mirror Mirror on the wall, I might be the best one of them all
Magic Millions sales topper Chauffeur is in line to repeat the Gold Coast heroics of his mother Mirror Mirror after the colt with a string of high-powered owners mowed down his rivals to win on debut at Rosehill.
V'landys signs on until 2020 with Racing NSW
Racing NSW has extended the contract of chief executive Peter V'landys until 2020 in a move to keep the best racing administrator in the country at the helm of the premier state.
Waller back to business as Zumbelina scores for Treweeke
Winx wandered back into Chris Waller's Rosehill base the morning he copped a $30,000 whack over the baffling Betcha Thinking ice inquiry, but the hat didn't need to be passed around long at home the next day.
Giant Takedown beats the odds to raise Widden colours in Hong Kong
Antony Thompson can't remember the last time the Widden Stud silks were worn to win a group 1 but he thinks it might be a fair bet that a Moore was involved.
Douglas Whyte suspended a month for ride at Ascot
One of the world's finest jockeys, Douglas Whyte, was on Friday suspended for a month following a charge of not riding his mount, Scales Of Justice, to the line in last Saturday's $1 million Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Perth.
Melham on a Rebel with a cause in Hong Kong
Sometimes things just work out right in life and for the combination of Ben Melham, Rebel Dane and the Hong Kong International Sprint it is exactly what happen in past couple of months.
Waller's hefty penalty for ice inquiry
Australia's leading trainer Chris Waller copped a hefty penalty after stewards finalised an inquiry into one of his horses returning traces of the party drug ice in its system.
Inside runnings: Brown Ben ticks all boxes for McEvoy
Leading trainer Tony McEvoy returns to Flemington on Saturday with his promising middle distance performer Brown Ben a winner of his last three starts in South Australia.and will compete in the final race of the day the Western Health Foundation Stakes.
Andrew Catterall returns to oversee racing.com
As expected, former AFL executive and Racing Victoria strategy officer, Andrew Catterall, has formally been announced as the new racing.com chief executive.
El-Issa back in town only weeks after bone marrow infusion
Jockey Bobby El-Issa is matter-of-fact about having a bone marrow infusion a couple of weeks.
Moore looks to Magic Millions from Hong Kong
Gary Moore knew he had to change something at the beginning of the spring to get his stable to the next level.
Hayes looking for first Magic Millions victory
David Hayes admits that he has left no stone unturned in his bid to win his first Magic Millions Classic early next year, with the rich juvenile event being one of the very few major races on the Australian calendar that has eluded the three-generation Hayes dynasty of horse trainers.
Snitzel tops stallion count for major yearling sales
With the yearling sales to kick off in the new year, which stallions have the most offspring headed to the major outlets in Australia and New Zealand?
Barry O'Farrell's new job is CEO of Racing Australia
Barry O'Farrell's appointment as Racing Australia's chief executive officer has surprised many in the industry.
Whyte goes the extra mile to front stewards
Champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte wants to fly to Western Australia late on Thursday night to defend in person the serious charge of not riding the Perth-trained Scales Of Justice out to the finish in last Saturday's group 1 Kingston Town Classic.
Inquiry date set over Waller-trained horse's ice sample
An inquiry into a horse under the care of Australia's leading group 1 trainer Chris Waller which tested positive to the drug ice has been scheduled for Friday after confirmation its second sample was also positive.
Kiss kiss, not whack whack: Trainer says under-fire jockey did everything right
After a controversial last-strides loss by Scales of Justice in Perth, trainer Lindsey Smith defends champion Hong Kong jockey against accusations he 'stopped.'
Spring carnival poorer without foreign raiders: RV
A decade ago Australian racehorse trainers were complaining about the influx of foreign raiders cashing in on Melbourne's big spring carnival races, with even a legend like the late Bart Cummings floating the idea of a cap on international runners in the Melbourne Cup.
Malice earns a crack at the Villiers
Godolphin trainer John O'Shea has set his sights on the Villiers Stakes with ATC Cup winner Malice after his impressive win at Rosehill on Saturday.
Waller-Weir show interesting and only just beginning
Chris Waller has been the Broadway act, starring Winx, in 2016, but just off-Broadway has been Darren Weir continues his remarkable career.
Rebel Dane fly in ready to fire in Hong Kong
The work is done with Rebel Dane for next Sunday's Hong Kong International Sprint, because trainer Gary Portelli wants him fresh for Sha Tin.
Whyte charged with not riding out his mount
The chances of champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte competing in next weekend's rich international series could hinge on evidence from Perth trainer Lindsay Smith and the owners of high-class galloper Scales Of Justice.
Weir’s shout after Stratum Star win
Champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir on Saturday reached another milestone in his amazing career when he won the group 1 Kingston Town Classic with his honest stallion Stratum Star.
Tim Clark relieved as Dee Nine Elle gets back in his good books
Tim Clark has a long memory when it comes to Dee Nine Elle and was quickly to point out it cost him a 100 winners for last season after it chalked up another winning treble for him at Rosehill on Saturday.
Sweet Redemption to clash with wedding day in the Villiers
The wedding plans of Sweet Redemption's part owner Ashley Hill won't be changing because of a clash with the Villiers Stakes, even after her win in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Doyle starts Australian stint on winning note
There was a bit of irony as English jockey James Doyle booted Trekking home for his first Australian winner at Rosehill on Saturday.