Horse Racing

US racing set to phase out race-day Lasix use

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

By Ric Chapman As you wake this morning, startling and worldwide horse racing news has just broken in the U.S. A coalition of race track owners in the United States have released statement saying they will phase out Lasix from ... Read More »

Trainer Ben Currie asked to show cause

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP Racing Queensland is understood to have asked trainer Ben Currie to show cause why it should not refuse his nominations in Queensland. Currie has been a controversial figure in Queensland Racing and is facing 42 allegations, none of ... Read More »

Kalik to dodge top two-year-olds

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP Impressive recent midweek winner Kalik heads to Doomben in an effort to dodge the better two-year-olds bound for Brisbane over the winter carnival. Kalik scored a dynamic midweek win at Ipswich by 4-1/2 lengths two weeks ago. Owner ... Read More »

Chris Munce chasing another Oaks

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP Chris Munce holds the record for winning the most Queensland Oaks as a jockey and will take the first step towards another record at Doomben. Munce, now a leading trainer, has Oaks-bound filly Ceol Na Mara in Saturday’s ... Read More »

History Says – Champagne Stakes

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

Just as the Golden Slipper form prevails more often than not in the ATC Sires’, it is the form from the Sires’ that generally stands tallest in the $500,000 Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m), which will be run at Randwick ... Read More »

I’m A Rippa to begin Stradbroke path

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP The lure of a likely dry winter has trainer Tony Gollan setting I’m A Rippa on a path to the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. I’m A Rippa makes his return to racing in the Listed Ascot Handicap (1200m) ... Read More »

Sydney Specials

April 18, 2019 Comments Off

The Sydney Autumn Carnival comes to a close on Saturday, crazy to think how fast it has come and gone. The All Aged Stakes and Champagne Stakes headline Randwick’s nine race card, though confident we can get the money early. ... Read More »

Are stallion fees getting ridiculous?

April 17, 2019 Comments Off

By Ric Chapman Plenty of stallion news has surfaced and here is the latest. The blockbuster news was the release of the Widden Stud stallion roster and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel-Treppes) debuts at a staggering, no wait , whopping $99,000. To ... Read More »

Ramdhani update on Randwick Course Proper ahead of All Aged Stakes meeting

April 17, 2019 Comments Off

The Australian Turf Club’s Randwick Track Manager Nevesh Ramdhani with an update on the Randwick Course Proper ahead of the All Aged Stakes meeting at Randwick on Saturday. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/ramdhani-update-on-randwick-course-proper-ahead-of-all-aged-stakes-meeting- Read More »

Caulfield – feature Race Tips and Previews

April 17, 2019 Comments Off

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Caulfield – giving a good horse one more go in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday – Furrion has oodles of talent but is ... Read More »