Spring racing carnival
Horse trainer Darren Weir banned until 2026 spring carnival
Darren Weir’s bid to return to the training ranks has suffered a huge blow at the Victorian Racing Tribunal, and he now has just seven days to clear his pre-training property.
- by Danny Russell
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‘Pineapple’: The safe word the Melbourne Racing Club board turns to when meetings hit the rough
Fighting within the board became so acrimonious, members called in a mediator and adopted a safe word popularised by Hollywood as a last resort.
- by Danny Russell
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‘Poor culture and toxic’: Female board members accuse Melbourne Racing Club of bullying
The board battle at the MRC is becoming increasingly bitter, as two members join John Kanga’s bid for change.
- by Danny Russell
Black Caviar’s final foal dies days after champion mare’s death
The owners of Black Caviar confirmed the news in a tragic postscript to the sprinter’s death.
- by Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots
Flemington in pole position to snare Cox Plate; Racing Victoria narrows field for CEO role
Flemington is in the box seat to host three of the country’s biggest and most prestigious races in 2026, while Racing Victoria is down to two names in its hunt for a new CEO and Tom Dabernig’s track rider has made a miracle recovery.
- by Danny Russell
‘I’ve got her back’: Track rider’s near fatal fall and the quick-thinking staff who saved her life
Kendall Dickinson, 24, moved to Australia 11 weeks ago on a working trip of a lifetime, but her family say a heroic track manager is the only reason she’s still alive.
- by Danny Russell
Does any horse deserve a stakes win? Bjorn Baker thinks he has one
He’s anxious he’s gone to the well one time too many, but Bjorn Baker is confident he can nab the Winter Stakes before Iknowastar’s spring campaign.
- by Adam Pengilly
Prices could be right on the money at Hawkesbury meeting
Training duo Luke and Robert Price look set for a winning day at the NSW feature meeting.
- by John Schell
Secret vets, private security and a US tycoon on the end of the phone: Inside filly’s $10m sale
It’s the most amount of money ever paid for a filly in the world, but does it guarantee she will be any good as a racehorse?
- by Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots
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Horse racing
‘It’s the perfect story’: Winx’s part-owner buys her foal for record $10 million
Debbie Kepitis outbid American tycoon John Stewart to secure the only surviving foal from Australia’s champion racehorse, which will now be prepared for racing by Winx’s trainer Chris Waller.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘A festival of adrenaline and food and drink’: Grand prix’s female-friendly focus
The Formula 1 grand prix is becoming like the Birdcage, say some attendees.
- by Stephen Brook
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