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Irish jumps season officially over

Irish jumps season officially over
April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP The Irish National Hunt season has officially come to a close following the suspension of racing and announcement the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals will not be rescheduled. The government in Ireland last month cancelled all sporting events because ... Read More »

Victorian trainer disqualified for two years

Victorian trainer disqualified for two years
April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Leading Wodonga trainer Craig Widdison has been disqualified for two years by the Victoria’s Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after one of his horses after tested positive to bicarb. Widdisin fronted the RAD Board via video link-up on ... Read More »

James McDonald short odds to win Nathan Berry Medal

James McDonald short odds to win Nathan Berry Medal
April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne With rides on two favourites in the four Group 1s at Randwick on Saturday, James McDonald has opened $1.40 favourite at TAB to win the 2020 Nathan Berry Medal during The Championships. McDonald is aboard $2.90 favourite ... Read More »

Snowdens with three chances in G1 Sires’

Snowdens with three chances in G1 Sires’
April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Peter Snowden knows what it takes to win the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick and is convinced his stable has three genuine chances to register his fifth success in the Group One race at Randwick. Snowden prepared ... Read More »

Punters quick to get on the Inglis Sires Produce Stakes favourite

Punters quick to get on the Inglis Sires Produce Stakes favourite
April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By Adam Page Punters think they have singled out the winner of the Inglis Sires (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Mamaragan is the favourite and was well backed when the Final Field was released on Tuesday. He got down to ... Read More »

Qld trainer, jockey premierships on hold

April 1, 2020 Comments Off

By AAP Racing Queensland will suspend all jockey and trainer premiership counts until further notice. Queensland is now on five regions for racing purposes during the COVID-19 outbreak with the southern Queensland area divided into north and south. Jockeys have ... Read More »

Country Championships Final

Country Championships Final
March 31, 2020 Comments Off

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

Barriers to be altered to comply with social distancing rules
March 31, 2020 Comments Off

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

March 31, 2020 Comments Off

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

Nature Strip’s odds slashed for the G1 TJ Smith Stakes
March 31, 2020 Comments Off

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 »