Racing News

Frankie Dettori is to consider an appeal against a 10-day suspension for careless riding handed to him at Newmarket.

It looks a good day of battle between punter and bookie at Caulfield this afternoon and in no surprise our man is sticking solid with champion trainer Darren Weir for his best plays. Check out the full preview and punt straight.

Its a GOOD surface at Rosehill and Richie Boy is marching into the course with plenty of confidence. Check out his full preview and best bets for the day. Punt smart and good luck.

Cracking meeting on the Sunshine Coast this afternoon and our Queensland form man is looking to continue his white hot form. He likes the day but thinks we need to be patient and follow the class for the best of the day. Good punting everyone.

New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock has announced the retirement of seven-time Group One-winning sprinter Kawi.

Trainer Ciaron Maher has suffered a broken femur in a fall from multiple Group One winner Jameka at trackwork.

Group Three winner Danish Twist will have one last chance to add more black-type to her record before retirement in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill.

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan wants to see two-year-old Zoustyle to race well at the Sunshine Coast before he gets carried away.

Jamie Mott has ridden more than 100 winners this season and hopes to add to his tally at Caulfield with some good rides including Ashlor in the Monash Stakes.

Vice chairman Peter Le Grand will replace Mike Symons as chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club from the start of the new season.

Trainer Kris Lees has given veteran jockey Jeff Lloyd his last chance to win the Queen’s Cup with the ride on Doukhan.

Group One-winning racehorse and subsequent stallion Naturalism has died aged 29 at Meringo Stud.

Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required tests to be reinstated to race.

Best Solution has registered a gritty success in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket to set up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup.

Spieth is a coup for savvy breeders who understand the value of raw speed and have reaped the rewards when backing stallions whose profiles are very similar to Spieth

Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required tests to be reinstated to race.

Chris Munce has trained First Crush to win the Listed Grafton Cup, a race he won twice as a jockey.

Melbourne premiership leader Craig Williams has another strong book of rides at Caulfield as he looks to continue his outstanding late-season form.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has apologised for releasing incorrect information regarding withheld prize money from Weetwood day.

Sir Bacchus gets his chance for a stakes win after gaining a start in the Listed Winter Stakes with the scratching of Widgee Turf.

The Melbourne Racing Club has announced a new Listed race named the Jim Moloney Stakes which will be run at Caulfield for the first time this spring.

Co-trainer Simon Zahra says Crystal Dreamer has had a faultless build-up to the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

Tough stayer Megablast will have to set a modern day weight-carrying record if he is to complete the Caloundra Cup-Queen’s Cup double.

Bragging rights about who is the best horse over the Caloundra 1000 metres go on the line when four track and distance specialists meet at the track.

The spacious Caloundra track has convinced trainer Kelly Schweida to miss the Grafton Guineas and run Shogun Sun and Bluebrook at the Sunshine Coast.

Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has tightened his grip on the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a double at Happy Valley.

Two big meetings in NSW this afternoon including Grafton where the running of the time-honoured Grafton Cup will take place and a solid eight race card at Kembla Grange. Check out Richie’s full set of tips and best bets. Good luck and punting.

The David Payne-trained Tarka has defied a betting drift to revel in the 1600 metres of a two-year-old race at Warwick Farm.

Champion Brisbane jockey Jeff Lloyd has made a successful return to Queensland, winning on promising filly Asharani at Ipswich.

Highly promising gelding Gold Mag has formed part of a winning treble at Sandown for in-form jockey Craig Williams who has extended his premiership lead to 11.