Horse Racing

Former Sydney premiership-wining jockey James McDonald has returned from an 18-month disqualification in style with a win at Warwick Farm.

Mark Newnham is confident Star Sensation is on the rise after a slow start undermined her comeback to racing at Rosehill.

Trainer Aaron Purcell is hoping Swacadelic gets his opportunity to win at 3200m for the first time when he runs in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington.

Tracey Bartley will attempt to keep his successful season on an upward spiral when Ever So Natural runs at Rosehill.

Chris Waller has trained the first six horses across the line in a stakes race and has another chance to do it in the Group One Doomben Cup.

OK, so the “baddies” have been disqualified, with at least one trainer indicating that an appeal might be in the wind, but is that really the end of the problem?

Six of the 13 acceptors for the Group One Doomben Cup will be saddled by premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller.

James McDonald is back in the saddle today and our man Richie thinks he will start with a bang. Check out Richie’s full preview, best bets and quaddie suggestions. Good luck.

Prominent Sydney racing owner, breeder and administrator Don Storey has died aged 86.

Snowy Clark has done the work for you for today’s Sandown meeting with his full preview, quaddie numbers and his best bets for today’s meeting.

Shane ” The Money Man” Ciurleo has done the hard yards for today’s Sunny Coast meeting so grab his full preview and best bets.

Sydney mare Anatola will take another step towards a Group One target when she contests the Bright Shadow Quality at Doomben.

Trainer Udyta Clarke admits her nerves are starting to build ahead of Rich Charm contesting the Listed The Straight Six at Flemington.

Chauffeur is poised for his first start for Brad Widdup at Rosehill, where his racing future will be determined.

One of Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie’s stablehands has been suspended for three months for giving false evidence to stewards.

James McDonald will return to the Sydney jockeys’ ranks at Warwick Farm with six rides at the midweek meeting.

South Australian Travis Doudle has only had a handful of starters in Victoria and is looking to Miss Identified to break through for him at Sandown.

Champion Sydney racehorse trainer Chris Waller will be among this year’s inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

Favourite Vega Magic has drawn barrier 14 in a capacity field of 20 as he attempts back-to-back victories in the Goodwood at Morphettville.

Colin Hayes will be elevated to Legend status while Chris Waller, Malcolm Johnston, John Size and W.A. Smith will enter the Australia Hall of Fame.

Jockeys Baylee Nothdurft and Todd Banks have been injured in a trackwork fall at the Toowoomba racecourse.

Star sprinter Harry Angel will face six rivals on his seasonal reappearance in the Duke of York Stakes.

Trainer Gerald Ryan will keep Magic Alibi home to run at Rosehill before she heads to Queensland for a stakes race.

Self Sense will use the 3200m-Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington to keep his fitness levels in check for the Australian Hurdle at Sandown.

Heir To The Throne, the younger brother of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance, has broken through for his first win in a maiden race at Hamilton.

Having been transferred from his home in New Zealand to Singapore, Volkstok’n’barrell is set to run in the Kranji Mile.

The withdrawal of Gailo Chop will help Queensland’s chances of ending a 35-year drought in the Group One Doomben Cup.

Wagering service providers will be slugged an 8 per cent point of consumption tax on net revenue derived from bets taken from their Victorian based customers.

The Bryan and Daniel Guy training partnership is hoping Protest can earn enough prize money at Caloundra to get into the Group One Oaks field.

A new deal will allow the UK’s Sky Sports Racing to broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival into 14 million homes in the Britain and Ireland.