Thoroughbred Park freak accident sends shock waves through racing community
Shockwaves are reverberating through the Canberra racing community during its biggest week of the year.
HORSE RACING
ATC to invest in stables at Hawkesbury and Gosford
Australian Turf Club is set to invest in stabling away from its metropolitan tracks and build up to an extra 300 boxes at Hawkesbury and Gosford.
Hayes taking Muraaqeb to Black Opal Stakes for Golden Slipper lead-in
Star trainer David Hayes is gunning for a second Black Opal Stakes crown, 23 years after winning his first with St Covet.
Sydney Carnival star Winx staying at home for the autumn
Sydney's superstar Winx is likely to stay at home despite overtures from Melbourne, but her regular partner Hugh Bowman plans a Dubai sojourn during the autumn carnival.
Tempting weight for world champion sprinter
The Racing Victoria handicapping department have given sprinter Chautauqua a weight in Saturday week's $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap that could well help reignite the horse's profile.
Trainer Toby Edmonds leaves door open for Houtzen at Black Opal Stakes
Trainers eyeing the prized Black Opal Stakes will be hoping for a drought in Queensland this week.
Japan delivers carnival budget blow as Hong Kong right in focus
The Australian Turf Club might be counting the million-dollar cost of a number of 11th-hour Japanese withdrawals for the autumn carnival, but will focus on strengthening ties with Hong Kong.
Colt cracks million-dollar barrier at Victorian yearling sales
A neat, strong colt by leading sire I Am Invincible became the most expensive yearling ever purchased in Victoria when it fetched $1.4 million at Monday's Inglis Yearling Sales.
Jockey breaks his own record – but it's one he'd rather forget
For the first time since April 2016, Moreira went through a meeting in Hong Kong riding a winner, ending a remarkable sequence of success.
Winx not the only standout as Omei Sword and McCreery shine too
There is a grace and ease about Winx when she wins, but it might be a couple of her stablemates which can be followed for profit after Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes meeting.
Stewards inquirying into alleged horse cruelty at the ATC
Racing NSW stewards will open an inquiry into alleged animal cruelty in the Australian Turf Club Mounted Division at its Druitt Street headquarters on Friday.
Schofield thinks underrated Prized Icon has Guineas stamina and speed
Glyn Schofield has been impressed by Prized Icon from the first time he got on him and for a third consecutive preparation he will look to win a group 1 on the colt in Saturday's Randwick Guineas.
She Will Reign to follow Riesling path to the Golden Slipper
Gary Portelli has confirmed he will run Golden Slipper favourite She Will Reign in the Riesling Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Catchy ready for Slipper after coming through Diamond in great shape
Most trainers will tell you that the 24 hours immediately after a race like the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes can be so critical when trying to map out a young horse's short-term future.
Gai in the background but ready to sparkle
Its hard to upstage racing's best known name, Gai Waterhouse, but the Queen of the Turf was happy enough to play second fiddle to the other star names at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Day as David Hayes, Darren Weir, Craig Williams and Joao Moreira hogged the headlines.
Purton answers Godolphin call-up for Randwick group 1s
The biggest stables in Sydney have been forced to look to Hong Kong to find jockeys for their Randwick Guineas charges as Zac Purton and Joao Moreira head to Sydney on Saturday.
Kayla Nisbet gets back on the horse nine months after epilepsy diagnosis
Kayla Nisbet is set for a triumphant return to racing almost nine months after a shock epilepsy diagnosis.
Australian Turf Club rocked by horse cruelty scandal
The Australian Turf Club is engulfed in a major drugging scandal after its mounted security division was shut down amid claims that ex-raceshorses were abused and routinely sedated to fulfil lucrative commercial work.
Lennytheshark scores toughest of Miracle Mile wins
David Aiken and Chris Alford are legends of harness racing but until Saturday night, something was missing. They have it now after Lennytheshark scored the toughest of Miracle Mile wins at Menangle.
Two outstanding female racehorses set to rule the autumn
While world champion racemare Winx ploughed through the wet at Randwick to continue her amazing run of success a much younger but very talented star was born at Caulfield when Catchy showed experience beyond her years to win the Blue Diamond Stakes.
Winx makes it 15 in a row with Chipping Norton victory
Winx did what everyone expected and won the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick on Saturday despite fears of running on heavy track.
Magic Man works his spell on super sprinter Sheidel
They call him the Magic Man, and star Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira sprinkled stardust all over Caulfield on Saturday when he showed just why he is so highly rated by booting home a double, including the Group One Oakleigh Plate aboard the flying mare Sheidel.
Williams makes the right call
It was only in the last few strides of Saturday's $1.5 million Blue Diamond that Craig Williams finally proved to be a superior judge of two-year-olds when high class filly Catchy scored.
Black Heart Bart shows his fighting spirit to nail stablemate and snare Futurity
The Group One Futurity Stakes was always likely to become a Darren Weir benefit, and that's just how it turned out when his stable star, Black Heart Bart, got up in the final strides under regular partner Brad Rawiller to see off stablemate Tosen Stardom to give the Ballarat based handler a big race quinella.
Diamond Tathagata makes She Will Reign form look stronger
The form of Golden Slipper favourite She Will Reign was franked while she was at home in her box on Saturday as Diamond Tathagata took on the Skyline Stakes at Randwick.
Graham trio to be led by Portatorio in Country Championship heat
Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham is hoping that her battle with the talented Portatorio will become distant meories after Sunday's Country Championship at Taree.
Lynnsanity a big hit with Chris Lynn at Bathurst
Big Bash hero Chris Lynn could have a star pacer on his hand after Lynnsanity's debut win at Bathurst last weekend.
Fell Swoop wants Group 1 breakthrough in return at Oakleigh Plate
Damien Oliver will look to guide Fell Sweep tor a breakthrough Group 1 victory at the Oakleigh Plate.
Elliott becomes first female VRC chair
Amanda Elliott has become the first female chairman of the Victorian Racing Club, the home of the Melbourne Cup and one of Australia's oldest racing institutions
One-off colours for champion in Winx
When a call went out for a new set of silks for superstar Winx for her autumn preparation, Hyland racing colours decided to honour "a one-off horse with a one-off set of colours".