Racing in four states has been suspended pending the results of COVID-19 tests on a licensed person who travelled on a commercial flight with someone affected.

Harness racing in NSW has been suspended as officials wait on results of tests on a person who had contact with someone positive to coronavirus.

New Zealand racing will shut down for at least four weeks with the country stepping up its coronavirus alert level.

The multi-million racing industry is set to continue in NSW and Victoria under strict biosecurity conditions and without public attendance.

Victorian racing will continue in the short term behind closed doors unless the national cabinet rules otherwise.

Respected racehorse owner/breeder Trevor Stuckey has died aged 91.

The quirky Nature Strip has turned up at Randwick on his best behaviour to make the Challenge Stakes a one-act affair.

After posting back-to-back stakes wins in the spring, Akari has earned herself a tilt at the better fillies in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

Godolphin will have a hand in each of the two-year-old races at Randwick with In Flanders in the Widden Stakes and Gravina in the Canonbury.

Racing Queensland hopes to attract some of Australasia’s best three and four-year-old harness racing talent with the introduction of a new race.

Leading NSW harness racing duo Shane and Lauren Tritton are to relocate to the United States saying the local industry is not viable.

Leading New Zealand harness racing driver Ricky May is reported to be in a serious but stable condition after collapsing mid-race.

Star New Zealand harness racing driver Ricky May has collapsed mid-race after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest.

The Kilcoy Race Club will utilise its new facilities to attract big crowds to racing, harness and a professional foot race events during the holiday period.

Queensland’s integrity boss Ross Barnett says he’s disappointed with the number of positive drug and alcohol positive results from random testing at tracks.

Racing Queensland has raised $52,600 for drought relief through an initiative supported by four corporate bookmakers over three codes.

Racing Queensland and four corporate bookmakers will join forces to raise funds for drought relief.

Geoff and Sue Corrigan, half-owners of Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, have donated $50,000 of their prize money to Dementia Australia.

Speed is Nature Strip’s biggest asset but to win the Everest, jockey Tim Clark knows he needs to use it wisely.

A group of Queensland scientists and veterinarians has increased its calls for a national inquiry into cobalt related cases.

The Racing Queensland’board has released new plans it hopes will make racing the premier sport in the state.

An App designed to put users in control of the racing vision and information they consume has been launched by Tabcorp.

Disciplinary charges against racing participants in Victoria are set to be heard by a new board, the Victorian Racing Tribunal.

The TAB has introduced a new bet type, Odds and Evens, aimed at attracting younger punters with the revenue to fund the $7/5 million Golden Eagle.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has boosted its ranks with the appointment of two experienced stewards.

Suspended trainer Ben Smith has been found guilty of 10 charges regarding elevated cobalt levels, race day treatments and giving false evidence.

Champion reinsman Chris Alford is on track to make history again with a 100th Group One win.

Trainer Ben Smith has fronted a Racing NSW stewards inquiry relating to illegal cobalt levels and giving false evidence.

After a dominant six-length win at Ballarat on debut, talented two-year-old colt Super Seth will have his first city start at Caulfield over 1200m.

A toddler is in a critical condition after she was hit by a metal gate at a race track north of Brisbane.