Tag: Horse Racing
Qld country horse racing gets $3.6m boost
Country horse racing in Queensland has received a $3.6 million funding boost.[MORE]
Munce hit with 30-month Hong Kong ban
Jockey Chris Munce will appear before the Racing NSW licensing committee on Wednesday in the hope of being cleared to return to riding in Australia.[MORE]
Mowbray horses back on track after upgrade
Launceston's Mowbray Racecourse has officially reopened after a $10 million upgrade.[MORE]
Takeover Target wins in Perth
Champion sprinter Takeover Target has narrowly won the $400,000 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot in Perth.[MORE]
Pressure on for jockeys injury fund
Jockeys are demanding the Australian Racing Board act quickly to set up an industry-wide injury fund.[MORE]
Jockey push for better safety and compo
Jockeys are pushing for improved national safety and workers compensation standards.[MORE]
Betting bill passes SA parliament
A bill which the Government says will protect South Australia's racing industry from financial disadvantage has passed State Parliament.[MORE]
Gilded Venom wins Railway Stakes
Western Australian horse Gilded Venom has won the $1 million Group One Railway Stakes at Ascot in Perth.[MORE]
Racing Victoria waits to make jumps-safety review public
Racing Victoria has received a report into the safety of jumps racing but will not make the recommendations public until it has been analysed by the board.[MORE]
Rains affects Ballarat Cup plans
One-third of the horses that were to run at Ballarat today have been scratched because of heavy rain overnight.[MORE]
Sunburnt Land killed by lightning strike
Top racehourse Sunburnt Land has been killed after being struck by lightning on a property at Woodend, north of Melbourne today.[MORE]
Support for racing reform
The State Government's planned overhaul of Tasmania's racing industry has been largely welcomed.[MORE]
Tas racing industry to be overhauled
The Tasmanian Government has announced a major overhaul for racing in the state.[MORE]
Munce awarded NSW licence
Jockey Chris Munce has been given a conditional licence to return to horse racing in New South Wales.[MORE]
Former judge accuses Qld Racing of vote rorting
Police say allegations of vote rorting at Queensland Racing Limited will be referred to the fraud squad. [MORE]
All Silent wins Emirates Stakes
Dwayne Dunn made the most of Damien Oliver's misfortune when he piloted the Grahame Begg-trained All Silent to a dominant victory in the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington today.[MORE]
Munce facing Hong Kong racing charges
Australian jockey Chris Munce has reportedly been charged with 36 breaches of Hong Kong racing rules, a week after he was released from prison for trading tips for bets.[MORE]
Samantha Miss takes out Oaks
Superstar filly Samantha Miss has landed her third Group One win, strolling away with the Crown Oaks at Flemington.[MORE]
Crowds gather for ladies day at the races
Crowds are gathering at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, for the spring carnival's annual ladies day.[MORE]
Cummings offers O'Brien consolation
Veteran trainer Bart Cummings says Aidan O'Brien will learn a lot from the disastrous performances of his three horses in yesterday's Melbourne Cup.[MORE]
'Cups King' Cummings looks for baker's dozen
Bart Cummings is already talking up his chances for back-to-back victories in the Melbourne Cup.[MORE]
Police impressed with Flemington crowd
Police have praised the behaviour of the Melbourne Cup crowd.[MORE]
Gympie Cup blacked out
About 2,500 people at the Melbourne Cup race day meeting in the Queensland town of Gympie missed the event due to a blackout.[MORE]
Punters splash out $154m on Cup
Gloomy economic times have failed to scare off punters on this year's Melbourne Cup.[MORE]
