Bush sensation taking Heywood on Magic ride
Nick Heywood is grateful for the loyalty shown to him as he strives to maintain country star Mogo Magic’s unbeaten record at Randwick on Saturday.
Punters Life
Absorbing title race nears finish line for young guns
Whether it’s playing golf or race riding, Zac Lloyd and Dylan Gibbons are fierce – but friendly – competitors as their title battle comes down to the final meeting on Saturday.
Chadwick needs to work Magic for Rising Stars title
The Rising Stars Series goes down to the wire at Flemington with Matthew Chadwick needing to pull a rabbit out of a hat to claim the title aboard a $201 outsider.
Huge audience for Australia’s biggest horse racing websites
Australia’s biggest horse racing websites have recorded a huge average monthly audience for the 2022/23 financial year.
Hefel repays Moody faith with Monash victory
Carleen Hefel grabbed her opportunity aboard Sigh in the Group 3 Monash Stakes at Caulfield to claim the biggest win of her career.
Young hoop ends six-hour drives with Brisbane move
Cejay Graham used to drive six hours to Brisbane twice a week to race but that’s all over after her decision to relocate from NSW.
Vale Ray Selkrig OAM – a true gentleman of the turf
Ray Selkrig was a gentleman first and a great rider second, despite winning the 1961 Melbourne Cup and 34 more Group 1 races, and the Australian racing industry is much the poorer for his passing.
Artorius’ wild ride from $120k yearling to $25m stallion prospect
Artorius, the colt who was passed in for $120,000 but is now worth $25m as a stallion, will be out to crown his career with victory at Royal Ascot on Saturday night.
‘Aussie Tom’ lands first Royal Ascot winner for King Charles III
Remarkable scenes engulfed Royal Ascot after ‘Aussie Tom’ Marquand delivered Desert Hero the winner of the King George V Stakes for King Charles III and Queen Camilla before the ‘King Of Ascot’ Frankie Dettori won the Ascot Gold Cup.
Jamie Kah nears racing return: ‘I’ve got a purpose again’
Jamie Kah has returned to trackwork for the first time since her fall but has one more test to complete before she is allowed to race again.
EXCLUSIVE: Think About It secures slot in The Everest
Boom sprinter Think It Over has been snapped up by ‘new’ The Everest slot holder Henry Field.
‘Miracle’ Mal Johnston says under siege Zac Lloyd needs to learn patience
Malcolm Johnston knows what it’s like to be on the wrong side of the ‘law’ and earn the wrath of racing stewards – now he’s got some advice for top apprentice Zac Lloyd.
Ray Thomas’s Monday Blackbook with five-to-follow and all the latest news
Joe Pride may have two star gallopers moving towards the end of their careers but he’s got a ready made replacement in Think It Over charging through the ranks.
EXCLUSIVE: Damian Lane gets the spring ride on Amelia’s Jewel
West Australian superstar filly Amelia’s Jewel is heading east for the spring with a new rider engaged for the three-year-old.
JMac booked to ride Artorius at Royal Ascot
Australia’s leading jockey James McDonald has been booked to ride Artorius at Royal Ascot.
Star colt Jacquinot retired to stud
Multiple Group 1 winner Jacquinot has been retired to stud and will stand at Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley after his unplaced effort in last Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
JMac says “too good” as Giga Kick sails by in All Aged Stakes
The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick claimed his maiden Group 1 when taking out the $1.5m All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
No Quokkas: Hoysted unfazed by James’ drift
The Brisbane-based co-trainer reckons his gun sprinter will put himself into the race, just as he did in his Oakleigh Plate blitz earlier this year.
Aitken ready to grab biggest moment of career in Quokka
Jockey Mitchell Aitken has been given his biggest opportunity in The Quokka and intends to use it to propel his career.
Pike rates eastern raider as horse to beat in Quokka ahead of Amelia’s Jewel
WA’s leading jockey William Pike has an eastern states raider above local favourite Amelia’s Jewel in The Quokka and gives his $51 runner a big push in the race.
Haggas reveals another Queen Elizabeth is long term aim for Dubai Honour
Dubai Honour will aimed at back-to-back Queen Elizabeth Stakes’ next year and has been posted as favourite in opening markets on the race.
Major Beel delivers first Australian Derby for Gai
Gai Waterhouse has won her first Australian Derby when Major Beel outstayed his opponents in the 2400m Group 1 classic at Randwick on Saturday.
Doncaster ‘dead heat’ would be perfect for father-son hoops
Star apprentice Dylan Gibbons and jockey dad Andrew will ride in a Group 1 together for the first time at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
English trainer talked into ‘having a go’ at Doncaster glory
English trainer William Haggas is unfamiliar with the phrase “beating the handicapper” but his galloper Protagonist can do just that in the Doncaster Mile on Saturday.
Joe has great Pride teaming with Brave son for Group 1 glory
Joe Pride and his son Brave are launching a two-pronged attack on Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Gaudray on her game after horror fortnight
Celine Gaudray’s partner and good mate are both off the scene due to horror race falls but has emerged from a tough fortnight in top form before a crucial time of the year.
Champion Indian jockey set for Victorian stint
A champion Indian jockey who has ridden more than 2000 winners will begin a three-month riding stint in Victoria next month.
Schiller realises Group 1 dream five years after car crash
Tyler Schiller was told he would never ride again after a car accident but five years later he created his own piece of history when he won his first Group 1.
Anamoe and Dubai Honour set for stellar showdown
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick is shaping as a race for the ages with the clash of local champion Anamoe and the impressive English raider Dubai Honour.
All-Stars beware: Shinn issues Alligator Blood warning
Star jockey Blake Shinn isn’t going to get caught up in the hype around the $5m All-Star Mile being a drag race.
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