After winning his first weight-for-age race, Victorian Jockey Danny Nikolic believes Mic Mac is real star in the making.
The 4 year old took out the group 2 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday and will have no problems in the 1600 metre Dato Tan…
Empires Choice, who was due to lead Bart Cumming’s endeavour at a 13th Melbourne Cup victory in November, has suffered a severe fracture to his hind leg.
Undergoing surgery last Wednesday, surgeons inserted a pin into the six-year-old’s leg; placing his imminent prospects for the…
Jockeys from around the country are condemning the new whip rules, sparking a heated debate between some of Australia’s greatest racing identities and officials.
As jockeys face to lose a percentage of their winnings and a suspension if caught abusing the whip, many have come…
Seven new inductees will be welcomed next week into the prestigious Australian Racing Hall of Fame. As always, Melbourne Cup victors are among the line-up, including three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jim Johnson. Joining Johnson in the jockeys’ category is Harold Badger, winner of six…
With the illustrious Melbourne Cup creeping round the corner, the nation excitedly waits in anticipation for the showcase race of the Spring Racing Carnival to arrive. While the trainers vigorously prepare their hopeful horses and the soon-to-be spectators start shopping for their outfits, the punters…
Profound Beauty is at the top of the odds list, coming in as the favourite to back for the 2009 Melbourne Cup.
After predicting in 2008 that Profound Beauty would be at her best this year, trainer Dermot Weld is seeing the effects of this…
Tomorrow will see the first international entry for the Melbourne Cup Carnival touch-down in Sydney from Singapore, ready to bring a foreign flavour to Australia’s most anticipated race meeting of the year.
Five-year-old mare Jolie’s Shinju, trained by Hideyuki Takaoka, boasts an admirable race record,…
Cox Plate hopeful Pompeii Ruler will be out for this year’s entire Spring Carnival after trainer Mick Price noticed swelling in the gelding’s off-foreleg.
After speaking with the horse’s managing owner Brian Coyle, Price has decided to send the horse on a three month spell….
Vibrant and exhilarating as the Melbourne Cup carnival always is, this year Australia’s most celebrated day of racing will have a spicier side. Emirates has announced that the theme for their “Birdcage” marquee will be India, a country rich with captivating colours, cosmopolitan culture and…
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