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Flemington assignment for Vow And Declare

April 22, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Danny O’Brien will use staying races on his home track at Flemington for his bid to defend Vow And Declare’s Melbourne Cup crown. The first of those is Saturday’s William Newton VC Handicap (2600m) which leads to ... Read More »

Hawkesbury Guineas punters hot on ice

April 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Adam Page With a luckless run fresh in the mind, punters are backing Icebath to take out the Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Brad Widdup trained filly was luckless in the South Pacific two weeks ago ... Read More »

Bendigo market movers – 22/4/2020

April 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Joseph We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Bendigo on Wednesday (22/4/2020) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * ... Read More »

Galway Festival behind closed doors

April 21, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP In a blow to Irish racing, the seven-day Galway Festival will be held behind closed doors if it goes ahead as planned. The Festival is due to kick off on July 27, but with the Irish government announcing ... Read More »

NZ Racing releases proposal for return

April 21, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP New Zealand racing authorities have released a blueprint for a return to training and racing when the Alert 4 lockdown in place for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. The revised calendar proposes thoroughbred racing at selected venues from ... Read More »

Four horses die in float accident

April 21, 2020 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Four horses from the Lindsay Park stable have died overnight after the float they were being transported in rolled on Monday night. The float which was owned by a private company, crashed outside of Euroa on its ... Read More »

Time on RV’s side to decide spring future

April 21, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson says there is still time before a decision needs to be made on what the Melbourne spring carnival will look like. Thompson is hoping for a clearer picture by June ahead of ... Read More »

Cheltenham Festival held within guidelines

April 20, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has defended his decision to allow the four-day Cheltenham Festival days before racing was shut down because of the coronavirus crisis. Around 250,000 people attended last month’s famous jumps meeting with additional hygiene ... Read More »

Cheltenham Festival held within guidelines

April 20, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has defended his decision to allow the four-day Cheltenham Festival days before racing was shut down because of the coronavirus crisis. Around 250,000 people attended last month’s famous jumps meeting with additional hygiene ... Read More »

Invincibella retires after banking $3m

April 20, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Group One winner Invincibella has joined the list of autumn retirees and will be up for auction at the National Broodmare Sale. The winner of last year’s Tatt’s Tiara, Invincibella was trained by Chris Waller for a Star ... Read More »