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Luke Tarrant stood down from riding

December 24, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Star Brisbane apprentice Luke Tarrant has been stood down indefinitely following an irregularity in a random drug test. Chief steward Alan Reardon said Tarrant the irregularity was detected in a sample taken at Ipswich earlier this month. “He ... Read More »

Cobalt horses odds backed to win Lord Stakes 2015

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Ex Peter Moody trained galloper Lidari who has been in the news for being the horse who returned a positive swab to cobalt has been backed at a big price to win Saturday’s Lord Stakes albeit for ... Read More »

Snowden runner heads 2015 Canterbury Classic odds

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing The Peter and Paul Snowden trained galloper I’ve Got The Looks has opened as the $4.80 favourite in Saturday’s Canterbury Classic at Randwick. The early money although has come for the Portelli trained Sebring Sun who has shortened ... Read More »

Money says Nick Hall will return a winner

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By Adam Page Sportsbet.com.au punters believe that Nick Hall will return to the saddle as a winner straight away this Saturday at Caulfield when he steers Validate in the Schweppes Handicap (1400m). The Tony McEvoy trained filly stuck on very ... Read More »

Held Hostage chasing Lord Stakes

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Phillip Stokes will return from an overseas holiday in time to see in-form mare Held Hostage’s bid for a stakes win at Caulfield. The five-year-old will line up in the Listed Lord Stakes over 1700m on Saturday ... Read More »

Trainers and vet guilty of cobalt charges

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Prominent Melbourne trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien have been found guilty of cobalt charges along with vet Tom Brennan. The trainers had pleaded not guilty to charges relating to illegal levels of cobalt found in horses in ... Read More »

Sheffield Cup Field – 2015

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic The Final Field has been released for the 2015 Sheffield Cup which is to be run at Devonport on Sunday 27th, December 2015 at 00:00PM. View the Sheffield Cup Field. No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 ... Read More »

Godolphin and Darley to merge

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Sheikh Mohammed is to merge his global racing and breeding operations under the Godolphin banner. John Ferguson, the sheikh’s long-time bloodstock advisor, will be the chief executive and racing manager of Godolphin. Darley, under which all Sheikh Mohammed’s ... Read More »

Ascot market movers – 23/12/2015

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Ascot on Wednesday (23/12/2015) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. ... Read More »

Jockeys wives sue former apprentice

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Two jockeys wives have taken out lawsuits totalling more than $600,000 against an apprentice jockey who caused a fall in November 2012. Jana Griffin wife of Dan Griffin and Nicole Tanti wife of Dean Tanti have filed two ... Read More »