Adam Pengilly

Australian Open locks in No.1 drawcard

Reigning Australian Open champion Jordan Spieth will return Down Under to defend his title later this year after tournament organisers locked in their No.1 drawcard.

New broom: Morris Iemma will be the new chairman of greyhound racing.

Former NSW premier lands top greyhound gig

Former NSW premier Morris Iemma will be charged with resurrecting the greyhound industry after landing the role as chairman of the state's governing body.

Jockey Rachel King rides Sound Proposition to win race 6, The Racing To Win Handicap, During Sydney racing at Royal ...

King for a Day as Rachel adds spice to apprentice title

Rachel King's red letter day has added spice to an intriguing apprentices premiership after she matched Tye Angland's Randwick treble on a day of milestones for two of the riding ranks' hottest riders.

Betfair says NSW Racing is its most expensive product in the world.

NSW racing most expensive product to offer in world, claim Betfair

Wagering on a midweek meeting at Warwick Farm will be 51 per cent more expensive than trading on the Melbourne Cup for Betfair under an imminent race fields fee hike, which the betting exchange claims will drive further wagering on NSW races to offshore operators.

Co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick racecourse in August.

'No truth to Waterhouse split': Bott

Adrian Bott is adamant his training partnership with Hall of Famer Gai Waterhouse won't be wound up, brushing off a report which suggested the Tulloch Lodge union will unravel before the new season.

Trainer 'pushed in chest, grabbed' as part of bullying case, lawyers allege

A horse trainer who went missing for three days in bushland prompting a large scale search will allege she was pushed in the chest four times, grabbed by the arm and threatened by Taree racing officials on her own property in a case set to be heard in the Newcastle District Court.

David Hayes: "My most senior and best employees have all come through [the 457 visa program]."

Visa crackdown to bring racing industry 'to its knees'

The Australian racing industry is on the brink of being "brought to its knees" by Malcolm Turnbull's crackdown.

At the double: Bonneval wins the Australian Oaks to continue the Kiwi domination.

Baker's ex-Wolf in line to extend New Zealand domination

Murray Baker may have plundered the Australian Derby-Oaks double - and another horse schooled under the canny Kiwi horseman is in line for the Randwick carnival scraps. Only this time the most successful New Zealand trainer in Australian group 1s won't be picking up the cheque.

Sad scenes: Almoonqith was euthanised after breaking down and dislodging jockey James Doyle.

ATC seek no-race warning alternatives as Sydney Cup open to new entries

The Australian Turf Club has already discussed semi-permanent measures such as a lighting or siren system that could be installed at Randwick within weeks in order to prevent a repeat of the bizarre Sydney Cup confusion.

Too good: Mark Zahra rides Shoals to win race 3.

Shoals' win leaves Messara overcome with emotion

The architect of The Championship John Messara has a Queen Elizabeth Stakes with It's A Dundeel but the win of Shoals in Saturday's Percy Sykes Stakes left him so emotional he couldn't go to the presentation.

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