Horse Racing
Ben Melham appeals careless riding ban
By AAP Ben Melham has lodged an appeal against a seven-meeting careless riding suspension which threatens to rule him out of one spring Saturday meeting. Melham was suspended after pleading guilty to a charge from the opening race at Sandown ... Read More »
Memsie Stakes to kick off spring carnival
By AAP Some of the stars of Australian racing have been on hand to help launch this year’s Victorian spring racing carnival which begins with the Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield. Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse and Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys Michelle ... Read More »
Bailey backs whip suspensions
Suspensions are firmly on the cards for jockeys that excessively use their whips, with Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey confident the stronger deterrent will save the need for protests Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
Wyong market movers – 1/9/2017
By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Wyong on Friday (1/9/2017) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »
Track conditions, scratchings, market movers and form for Randwick
Track conditions, scratchings, market movers and form for Randwick – Track Good 3 – rail out 6m for the entire circuit – 8mm of irrigation for the last seven days – 0.6mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 2.2mm ... Read More »
Winx has 98.5% of Chelmsford Stakes wagers
The champion mare Winx now has 98.5% of the wagers on her for the Group 2 WFA Tattersall’s Club Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Her current price is $1.08 to win her 19th straight victory Read full article ... Read More »
Theanswermyfriend in good shape: Smerdon
By AAP Another benchmark race at Caulfield is the next step on a path towards a possible crack at a Group One handicap for Theanswermyfriend. The four-year-old gelding finished second over 1100 metres at Caulfield first-up on August 19 and ... Read More »
Tramway to determine Tom Melbourne’s path
By AAP Recent stable acquisition Tom Melbourne should give Chris Waller a clearer indication of where his spring aspirations sit after a black-type debut for Sydney’s premier trainer at Randwick. Waller was impressed with the former Irish gelding’s first start ... Read More »
Pat Carey fined $4000 at RAD Board hearing
By AAP Trainer Pat Carey has been fined $4000 by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after an altercation with recently disqualified trainer Trent Pennuto. Carey on Thursday pleaded guilty to striking Pennuto at the Mornington racecourse in May. Stewards ... Read More »
Newitt to hop home to Tasmania
Craig Newitt does not intend to break all ties with Victorian racing, despite announcing he is to move home to Tasmania within a month. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »
