Racing News

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained English has been selected by the wagering company TAB as its representative in the $10 million Everest.

Four Group races and a $1 million race for three-year-olds will enhance the next running of the Karaka Million meeting.

New Zealand jockey Danielle Johnson has finished third in the inaugural Lady Jockeys’ Thoroughbred World Championships in Sweden.

Let’s start by stating the bleeding obvious – Michelle Payne took a diet pill containing phentermine and phentermine is a banned substance. Payne took full responsibility, as she should have under the existing Racing Rules, gets a suspension, so, end of story.

Promising filly La Chica Bella makes her Saturday grade debut for trainer Joe Pride on her new home track at Warwick Farm.

Leanne Henry has ridden a winner a Muswellbrook, her first since being injured in a three-horse fall at Warialda.

Silvestre de Sousa will partner Eminent for the first time in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Trainer Mike Moroney has three horses ready to contest the Winter Championship Series Final on their home track at Flemington.

Top Perth jockey William Pike will head to Singapore to ride the Laurie Laxon-trained Lim’s Samurai in the Group One Singapore Derby.

Trainer Gary Moore is ready to send out debutant Auchentoman who will aim to transfer his impressive trial form to racing at Canterbury.

Blake Shinn has ridden a treble on the seven-race card at Arlington Park to take his tally to six during his stint in the United States.

Jockey Michael Walker has made his return to trackwork after a lengthy injury absence, riding five horses in gallops at Caulfield.

Beau Mertens will get the chance to build on his Melbourne premiership lead in the absence of rival Craig Williams at Sandown.

Popular Bendigo racing identity Donna Philpot will be farewelled at the local track after losing her life in a riding incident.

Leading Victorian jockey Dean Yendall has been sidelined for at least two days after a fall at Mildura.

Shalaa, the Champion 2YO Colt of Great Britain and France in 2015 descends on Arrowfield this season as a son of the new-age European sire-of-sires in Invincible Spirit.

Harry Bentley has been recalled to ride Limato when he takes on Caravaggio in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Hayley Turner has ridden a winner at Windsor as she prepares for the Lady Jockeys’ Thoroughbred World Championships in Sweden.

Jockey Dean Yendall has escaped a fall at Mildura in country Victoria without any broken bones.

Amovatio, winner of the 2015 Listed Winter Championship Series Final, is one of 23 nominations for this year’s race and has top weight of 60kg.

The Robbie Laing-trained Lord Of The Sky has won a barrier trial at Cranbourne ahead of his return to racing.

Connections of Le Romain and Global Glamour believe both are worthy candidates for the $10 million Everest.

Whoomph will be given his chance at Listed level at Flemington against Royal Symphony who beat him last time they met.

Gary Portelli is looking to Lipizzan and Nicci’s Gold to add to his two-year-old record in a season highlighted by She Will Reign’s Golden Slipper.

Big Richie this week looks at the Everest, some confusion in QLD, is a bus headed towards the BRC, more racing channels and here comes Hughy.

Young jockey Regan Bayliss has received a positive report about his recovery from a broken wrist and will return to trackwork in another week.

Lloyd Williams has celebrated a victory with Rekindling in the Curragh Cup with trainer Joseph O’Brien to look at the Irish St Leger with the colt.

Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was back at Rosehill Gardens on the weekend and for those that follow on race day had some good collects with 3 on top selections getting home.

Wings Of Eagles, the surprise winner of the Epsom Derby, has been retired after suffering a career-ending injury at the Curragh.

Marinaresco has gone one better than a year ago to win the Durban July, South Africa’s premier race.