Clarry Conners will make sure he is standing far away from rival trainer John Sargent when they leg their jockeys aboard for the VRC Oaks. Conners saddles up Yesterjoy at …
A Melbourne Cup day win was a new experience for country trainer Gwenda Johnstone. But she will be back at Flemington on VRC Oaks day with a runner in a …
Joe Pride’s decision to steal a nap on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney on Wednesday had an unwanted aside. He woke to find the plane descending towards a foreign …
Trainer Robert Heathcote was furious after Queensland racing officials scrapped an open company race in Brisbane for the second week in a row. Racing Queensland deleted a 1050m event from …
Racegoers could be banned from having flags at Victorian race meetings in the wake of Melbourne Cup runner Araldo’s death. It has been reported a flag-waving Cup-day reveller spooked Araldo, …
Champion trainer Andreas Wohler won’t be taking the Melbourne Cup home to Germany, but he did get a share of $3.6 million and a free breakfast. The softly spoken German …
Promising filly Star Drop belied her parade-ring looks when she broke her maiden status in easy fashion at Ipswich on Wednesday. Star Drop, who had form around some of Queensland’s …
Hucklebuck hasn’t won over a mile or at Group One level but he has an opportunity to deliver on both accounts in the Emirates Stakes. Trainer Phillip Stokes and owner …
The horse racing industry has rejected cruelty claims after two horses died in the Melbourne Cup, saying critics have no idea how well the animals are treated. Co-owner of Melbourne …
Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist came from Germany and will go to Newcastle, with a bit of English and Irish help along the way. The horse that blitzed to a four-length …
Chad Schofield knows what star sprinter Lankan Rupee is capable of down the Flemington straight. And that makes his re-call to ride the gelding in Saturday’s Group One Darley Classic, …
Victorian racing officials will introduce measures to prevent the post-race incident which led to the injury and subsequent death of Araldo. The Mike Moroney-trained horse was spooked by a flag …
Owner Riichi Kondo has paid tribute to his “amazing horse” Admire Rakti who collapsed and died after the Melbourne Cup. Admire Rakti created history as the first Japanese winner of …
The day after winning the Melbourne Cup, Protectionist was in better shape than his trainer Andreas Wohler. Despite running the fourth fastest time in the 154-year history of the Melbourne …
Complaints about a controversial anti-horseracing billboard were dismissed just hours after the death of two Melbourne Cup horses. The billboard, depicting a dead horse lying on its side, was pulled …
Protectionist has won the Melbourne Cup, completing an international clean sweep of Australia’s richest spring races. Replay: In beating a brave Red Cadeaux and Who Shot Thebarman, Protectionist delivered the …
The build-up to the Melbourne Cup is complete with the arrival of Bart Cummings in town for Australia’s biggest race. The 12-time Cup winning trainer has missed the past couple …
Craig Williams’ chance to join an elite group of grand slam winning jockeys is in doubt with an injury scare for Godolphin’s Cavalryman. Williams needs only the Melbourne Cup to …
