Just Horse Racing News
Country Championships Final
By Michael Nicholls The is a race held at in New South Wales each year. The () boasts a total prize pool of and is restricted to eligible horses through the Country Championship Qualifiers and is run under set weight ... Read More »
Barriers to be altered to comply with social distancing rules
By JustHorseRacing Racecourses across the country will be required to alter their barrier stalls to comply with the governments social distancing rules of 1.5m. Race clubs and organisations across the country have implemented strict protocols to combat the coronavirus pandemic ... Read More »
Animate wins Provincial C’ship Qualifier
By AAP Trainer Kris Lees has added to his chances in the Provincial Championship Final, with three-year-old Animate booking his spot with victory in the final qualifying heat. The Lees-trained Animate won Tuesday’s $150,000 Provincial Championship Qualifier (1350m) which was ... Read More »
Nature Strip’s odds slashed for the G1 TJ Smith Stakes
By AAP If the exciting Nature Strip is to upstage a host of Australia’s other top sprinters in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick, he will have to do something he has not done for 18 months – ... Read More »
VRC Board ticks off on new chairman
By AAP Victoria Racing Club chief executive Neil Wilson will be the next chairman of the club, but when he takes over has not been decided. The VRC Board met on Friday to give Wilson the green light as chairman, ... Read More »
Melody Belle draws 14 in Doncaster
By AAP New Zealand champion Melody Belle has been replaced as favourite in an open market for the Group One Doncaster Mile which has attracted a capacity field. Melody Belle, who shares top weight of 57kg with Epsom Handicap winner ... Read More »
Liam Riordan fractures collarbone in fall at Swan Hill
By Morgan Payne Jockey Liam Riordan has suffered a fractured collarbone and a bruised lung in a fall at Swan Hill on Monday. Liam Riordan was involved in a fall in Race Four at Swan Hill on Monday which halted ... Read More »
Boss with chance for eighth Doncaster Mile
By AAP Champion jockey Glen Boss has made a habit of winning the Doncaster Mile on lightly weighted three-year-olds and will be out to do so again when he takes the ride on promising colt Brandenburg. Boss has won a ... Read More »
OTI Racing with key hopes in Randwick G1’s
By AAP Syndicator Terry Henderson is looking to have two Group One chances at Randwick in the two most prestigious races on the program. Henderson runs OTI Racing which has Quick Thinker in Saturday’s Australian Derby (2400m) and possibly Night’s ... Read More »
Leading trainer supports prize money cuts
By AAP Prominent trainer Adrian Bott is grateful racing is still proceeding during the coronavirus crisis and supports prize money cuts for The Championships at Randwick. The Championships are scheduled to go ahead over the next two Saturdays under strict ... Read More »
