Just Horse Racing News
Lys Gracieux named Japanese champion horse
By AAP Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has been named Japan’s Horse of the Year, receiving 271 votes from a possible 274. The mare won three Group One races in 2019, the Takarazuka Kinen, Cox Plate and Arima Kinen, all ... Read More »
Racing Qld contributes to bushfire appeal
By AAP Racing Queensland has joined other thoroughbred industry bodies in pledging $15,000 to the bushfire appeal. At the opening of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, chief executive Brendan Parnell said Racing Queensland was keen to ... Read More »
Canberra races called off due to smoke
By AAP Smoke haze has returned to Canberra forcing officials to call off racing in the capital. Wednesday’s meeting has been postponed because of poor air quality. The smoke haze from the NSW south coast bushfires is expected to worsen ... Read More »
National Jockeys Trust to support injured wildlife
By AAP Funds raised from the annual National Jockeys Trust cricket match are to be directed to animal welfare organisations supporting wildlife suffering in the bushfire crisis. The NJT traditionally raises money with different events throughout the year to help ... Read More »
Impeccably bred Aqua D’ivina to prove herself in January Cup
By AAP Impeccably bred mare Aqua D’ivina will be given the chance to prove herself at 2000 metres and gain valuable black-type in the January Cup at Randwick. Saturday’s Listed feature will be just the second time Aqua D’ivina has ... Read More »
Albury trainer to scale back runners due to bushfire smoke
By AAP Albury trainer Mitchell Beer will not run horses for the foreseeable future amid concerns for their health because of smoke haze from bushfires. Beer took four horses to the Echuca meeting on Monday but all were unplaced and ... Read More »
Wisdom Of Water draws well in Magic Millions Classic
By AAP After a rocky start to his Magic Millions 2YO Classic campaign, things have fallen into place for Gold Coast youngster Wisdom of Water. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Aim remains the $5.50 favourite for the Magic Millions Classic ... Read More »
Snowdens take aim at second Millions win
By AAP Aim remains favourite to give trainers Peter and Paul Snowden a second Magic Millions 2YO Classic win after drawing barrier two for the Gold Coast feature. One of four runners for the Sydney stable in Saturday’s 1200m-race, Aim ... Read More »
Six winners for Oisin Murphy at Nakayama
By AAP Champion British jockey Oisin Murphy has ridden a career-high six winners at Nakayama. Riding in Japan on a one-month contract, Murphy began his latest stay with two winners on Sunday before his six a day later. Murphy has ... Read More »
Return to racing at Kilmore delayed again
By AAP The return to racing at Kilmore has been again pushed back with two upcoming meetings moved to other tracks. The last meeting at the track was in November 2018 after which work began on a major upgrade. Racing ... Read More »
