It’s been 41 years since the infamous Fine Cotton affair and while the daughter of the jockey who rode the ring-in horse is often reminded of the racing industry’s most notorious scandal, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Gold Coast Turf Club boss Steve Lines says there has only been positive feedback on the track’s repaired patch of grass heading into the $2 million QTIS Jewel Day on Saturday week.
Queensland young gun Angus Garrard showed poise and class beyond his years to stunningly upstage some of the world’s best to win the inaugural Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Challenge at Albion Park.
Trainer Rob Heathcote says he has the utmost faith in talented jockey Bailey Wheeler but urged the inconsistent teenager to lift his game.
It was a big decision to scratch Holstein from a suitable race on day one of the carnival but trainer Matthew Dunn is happy to give the gelding a shot at the Grafton Cup.
The Brisbane Racing Club will launch a hunt for a new chief executive after the resignation of Tony Partridge.
Queensland jockey couple Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Angela Jones are loved up away from the track but on the track they don’t give each other an inch.
Leviathan owner Kevin Seymour will channel John Singleton and shout the bar if his superstar Leap To Fame can win the Group 1 Sunshine Sprint at Albion Park.
Former cattle farmer Rodney Hay races horses all over Queensland and says there was a simple reason why he knocked back a $1 million offer for his best young horse.
The time-honoured Ramornie Handicap has been good to trainers Peter and Paul Snowden who saddle up three strong contenders as they chase another victory.
When Australia’s richest and newest two-year-old race was unveiled late last year, Ballarat trainer Damien Burns immediately made it a dream target for the then-unraced Hesitate.
The 2023/24 Australian racing season was full of great moments, but what were the top 10? Matt Williams ranks his 10 favourite moments. See if you agree or disagree.
Melbourne’s riding ranks will be boosted by the return of two star jockeys, Jamie Kah and Ben Melham.
The winner of the US race won by 2021 Cox Plate champ State Of Rest will now earn a guaranteed start in The Valley’s greatest race in October.
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