Horse Racing

Dunn to ride Ability in Bletchingly Stakes

July 31, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Dwayne Dunn will be back aboard in-form Ability in the rescheduled Bletchingly Stakes. Dunn filled in for a suspended Craig Williams on the Robert Smerdon-trained Ability last start, winning the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final at Flemington. ... Read More »

Le Romain heads odds for Missile Stakes 2017

July 31, 2017 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Online bookmaker Sportsbet have opened their all-in market for Saturday’s Group 2 Missile Stakes and there are no surprises with multiple Group 1 winner Le Romain heading markets at $2.30. On the second line of betting is ... Read More »

NZ premiership for Baker and Forsman

July 31, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Veteran Murray Baker and his training partner Andrew Forsman have had a season to remember, culminating in a second New Zealand trainers’ premiership. The two won the title in 2014/15 but the following season were outgunned by Te ... Read More »

Victorian programme changes as a result of Caulfield’s abandoned meeting

July 31, 2017 Comments Off

Racing Victoria advises of programming changes to this weekend’s racing at Flemington and Sandown to accommodate for the abandoned meeting at Caulfield – Bletchingly Stakes to Sandown-Lakeside on Sunday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Missile Stakes the Randwick feature on Saturday

July 31, 2017 Comments Off

The first black type race of the Sydney 2017/18 season, the Group 2 WFA Missile Stakes (1200m), is the feature of the Australian Turf Club’s meeting at Randwick on Saturday – 13 nominations on Monday with nominations extended until Tuesday ... Read More »

Mildura market movers – 31/7/2017

July 30, 2017 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Mildura on Monday (31/7/2017) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

Courage Under Fire dies aged 21

July 30, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Harness racing legend Courage Under Fire has died at the age of 21 at Yirribee Stud in NSW. The diminutive New Zealander, known as Mighty Mouse, was unbeaten at two and three, winning his first 24 starts and ... Read More »

Big Orange in bid for Goodwood hat-trick

July 30, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Popular stayer Big Orange will have up to 15 rivals in his bid for a record third Goodwood Cup. The two-mile (3200m) race on Tuesday will be run at Group One level for the first time. Big Orange, ... Read More »

Sydney 2016/17 season by the numbers

July 30, 2017 Comments Off

Not surprisingly the champion mare Winx dominated Sydney’s 2016/17 season – her Sydney performances on six wins from six starts meant the Street Cry mare earned stakes of $4,002,250 propelling her trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman into similar ... Read More »

ATC honours owners’ commitment

July 30, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP While the major awards for the season have yet to be handed out, the Australian Turf Club has honoured the owners of some of those horses who might not make headlines. At Rosehill on Saturday, several awards were ... Read More »