Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie resigns
Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie resigned on Thursday night, making him another high-profile head to roll from the cobalt scandal that has dogged the state's racing sector for almost two years.
HORSE RACING
Thompson picks up major awards as cream of state's apprentices graduate from RVL
Making it to the top as a leading jockey is a tough business.
RSPCA makes surprise admission about whip in horse racing
The RSPCA is adamant "the future of racing is without a whip". But they have made a surprise admission about its ongoing use in horse racing as debate following the harness racing decision heats up.
Royal Randwick: Villiers Stakes Day preview
A preview of the Villiers Stakes Day meeting at Royal Randwick.
She Will Reign aims to bring more success to Darby Racing
Syndicator Scott Darby has already enjoyed the highs of big-time racing with his bonny filly Yankee Rose, and a new band of racegoers can discover a similar exhilaration if She Will Reign lives up to her name in the $504,000 Inglis Nursery at Royal Randwick.
Lost his mother at birth, but Fabrizio keeps defying odds
Knowing the odds are stacked against you? Fabrizio doesn't. And the horse which was lucky to be alive as a foal can rack up his biggest win in the Villiers Stakes.
Better than Global Glamour, Exosphere and English? Portelli Reigns on hype
She Will Reign smashed the clock on debut. But Gary Portelli doesn't want to read too much into the favourable comparisons with recent group 1 winners Global Glamour, Exosphere and English.
Tulloch Lodge in form ahead of Villiers
A midweek double has given Tulloch Lodge the perfect entree to Villiers Stakes day where it is set to produce well-supported favourite Fabrizio in the feature race.
Stewards widen net into McDonald betting scandal
Stewards will widen the net into the James McDonald betting investigation and will grill "a number of parties" this week after forensically scouring data stemming from the superstar jockey being a party to a wager last year.
Payday as Purton earns group 1 double in Hong Kong
Australian jockey Zac Purton dominated Hong Kong International day as he took a group1 double, winning the Sprint with Aerovelocity before steering Beauty Only to success in the Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Stable expects big future for filly Penultimate Star
It was a day for winning doubles at Thoroughbred Park on Sunday.
What Sydney can learn from Hong Kong racing carnival
It is, without question, one of the toughest events in international racing. A true test of endurance and stamina but also requiring street smarts and local knowledge.
Racing Victoria not keeping its promises with track riders
Just two years after the tragic death of two young international track riders on a Melbourne training track, some in the industry are concerned that Racing Victoria the state's central body has stalled on some of it's planned safety reforms.
Whip ban a brave decision to keep up with modern times
The brave decision by Harness Racing Australia to ban whips from next September show a racing code that is finally in touch with modern standards.
Highway Handicap has 'given country racing a lifeline'
Goulburn trainer Danny Williams wins his third Highway Handicap.
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.