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Michelle Payne eyes Emirates for Kaspersky

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Michelle Payne believes Kaspersky can cause a stir in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington in November after his excellent fifth-place finish in the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Melbourne-Cup wining jockey gave the six-year-old ... Read More »

Payne finishes fifth on Ascot debut

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Michelle Payne piloted Kaspersky to a respectable fifth place in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. The 31-year-old Melbourne Cup-winning jockey was aiming to become the first woman to ride a winner at the Royal meeting in ... Read More »

Frankie Dettori ruled out of Royal Ascot

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Frankie Dettori has ruled himself out of the Royal Ascot carnival after failing to recover from an arm injury. Dettori sustained the injury in a paddock fall at Yarmouth last Tuesday but rode Shutter Speed in the French ... Read More »

Centre Pivot and Ninth Legion to return

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP A return to racing for Centre Pivot and Ninth Legion for the first time since January hinges on summer-like weather in Sydney this week. With Randwick rated heavy on Tuesday, trainer Peter Robl was hoping the forecast was ... Read More »

Sydney option for Chase The Horizon

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Another interstate trip is on the cards for Chase The Horizon with Henry Dwyer looking to send the sprinter to Sydney for the Winter Dash. The Victorian trainer has the four-year-old nominated for a 1400m-handicap at Flemington on ... Read More »

Tribunal approves Tabcorp-Tatts merger

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP The Australian Competition Tribunal has approved the proposed $11 billion merger between gaming rivals Tabcorp and Tatts Group. The only condition imposed by the tribunal on Tuesday is that Tabcorp must press on with the already agreed sale ... Read More »

Key Carnival contenders in action at Royal Ascot

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

If history is anything to go by, several Spring Racing Carnival contenders will again emerge from Royal Ascot this week, with Racing Victoria (RV) looking to continue a long history of attracting leading horses and stables to its showpiece races. ... Read More »

Punters smash Tatt’s Tiara hopeful

June 20, 2017 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has brought Bonny O’Reilly’s price in from $12 to $7.00 for Saturday’s Tatt’s Tiara. Just over half the money invested on the race has gone on Bjorn Baker’s mare, and three times the amount ... Read More »

Wet weather in NSW forces changes

June 19, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Wet weather had forced adjustments to several meetings around NSW. The Coffs Harbour meeting on Tuesday has been moved to Sunday while Thursday’s races at Newcastle have been transferred from the Beaumont track to the course proper. Murwillumbah ... Read More »