Organisers of a threatened strike in the Queensland racing industry have called on Racing MInister Sterling Hinchliffe to return from holidays to meet them.

Racing Queensland will ask the state government for additional funds to help with prize money after a decision to direct Point of Consumption tax elsewhere.

Leading trainer Robert Heathcote has called on the Queensland racing industry to protest the distribution of funds from a new Point of Consumption tax.

Racing Queensland has recorded a $1.2 million company loss for the past financial year.

Talented filly Courseshewill is headed to the Magic Millions carnival after winning the first Queensland two-year-old race of the new season.

Queensland harness trainer Rachel Scott has had a 15-month disqualification on a cobalt charge reduced to a three-month suspension.

NZ police have arrested a further three people, bringing the number charged to 10 as they continue investigations into alleged race fixing in harness racing.

The New Zealand harness racing industry has been hit with allegations of race fixing with several properties raided as part of an ongoing police investigation.

Queensland thoroughbred officials believe there is no need to repeal a rule governing advising stewards about changes to race tactics.

Flow has made a triumphant comeback at Rosehill for Godolphin to suggest a step up in class could beckon for the gelding.

High-profile police officer Mark Ainsworth has been appointed the first Deputy Commissioner of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.

A big money bonus system as part of a three codes sponsorship is expected to boost numbers at the central and northern Queensland race carnivals.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has indicated it will not appeal an industrial court’s decision to reinstate steward David Farquharson.

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has ordered the retrospective reinstatement of former harness racing chief steward David Farquharson.

X-rays have revealed apprentice Fred Kersley has suffered a fractured thumb and a hairline fracture to an elbow following a fall at Sandown.

Apprentice Fred Kersley has had a lucky escape from serious injury following a fall at Sandown.

Apprentice Fred Kersley has landed his first Victorian double, scoring on the Lindsay Park-trained pair Misty Rock and Young Hostess at Geelong.

Experienced police officer Tracey Pelling has been announced as the new boss of the integrity unit at the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.

Apprentice Fred Kersley is set to go on loan to Lindsay Park after landing his 20th metropolitan win aboard Memory Bank at Sandown.

West Australian apprentice Fred Kersley needs one more city winner to transfer on loan to Lindsay Park and further his riding career.

The New Zealand brothers and their wives who own Who Shot TheBarman will again have a large entourage when the nine-year-old runs in his fourth Melbourne Cup.

Harness racing and Harold Park legend Kevin Newman has died unexpectedly aged 83.

 The Bull’s failure at Randwick as favourite has been explained by his second bleeding attack which means he incurs a lifetime ban from racing in Australia.

Gerald Ryan is undecided whether Girl Sunday will run over 1200 or 1400 metres at Rosehill but has had a distance concern for Deploy remedied by the switch of the Brisbane meeting from Eagle Farm to Doomben.
 

Northern Journey is racing for a possible trip to a warmer climate at his next outing.
 

Winter may not have officially struck but the Lindsay Park team already has a sense of spring in the air.
 

Jockey Dwayne Dunn has been suspended after an inquiry into a fall at Geelong that left Regan Bayliss with a fractured wrist.
 

The Queensland Oaks meeting has been transferred from the much-maligned Eagle Farm track to Doomben.
 

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The Brisbane Race Club has an urgent meeting with racing minister Grace Grace in an effort to overturn a decision to move the Queensland Oaks meeting from Eagle Farm.