Wyong receives boost in rumoured NSW racing schedule
Racing NSW is yet to confirm the schedule for 2024-25 racing season, but Wyong appears to have won the race to host a a #1...
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G1 winning trainer slapped with 13-month suspension
Group 1 winning trainer Ben Smith has been banned for 13 months, after both he and one of his horses tested positive to a banned...
Stewards to investigate Tuncurry race run over incorrect distance
Racing NSW stewards are currently probing the circumstances surrounding race four at Tuncurry on Thursday, which was inadvertently run over 1305m.
Punt Drunk: Chynna Marston disqualified
Punt Drunk is back for another week and we focus heavily on the Chynna Marston saga and the spring ahead for Amelia's Jewel.
Racing NSW announce introduction of ‘Super Maidens’
Racing NSW have announced the introduction of Super Maidens which will run for additional prizemoney on midweek metropolitan, provincial and country meetings.
Sky Racing presenter Chynna Marston to face Racing NSW Stewards over animal welfare charges
In a significant development that has rocked the Australian horse racing community, Chynna Marston, a well-known Sky Racing presenter, and her fiancé Alex Kean, have...
Racing NSW announce further prizemoney increases
Group 1 races such as the Winx Stakes and Chipping Norton Stakes will be run for $1 million, Racing NSW announced as part of further...
All Aged Stakes receives significant prizemoney increase
On Wednesday morning, Racing NSW announced an increase in prizemoney for the Group 1 All Aged Stakes to $1.5 million from $600,000.
Racing NSW announces $30m prizemoney injection
Racing New South Wales on Wednesday announced an injection of $30 million prizemoney into some of the state's most prestigious races, while also ensuring country...
NSW country trainers struggling to compete in local cup races
There is no greater feeling for a country trainer than to win their hometown cup, but a veteran Tamworth conditioner believes these opportunities are fast...
V’Landys filthy over Bruno Mars gig clashing with The Everest
Racing NSW CEO Peter V'Landys said he thought the New South Wales state government's decision to book another major event on the same day as...
Golden Eagle receives large prizemoney increase in 2022
Racing New South Wales have announced a number of prizemoney boosts, which will see the Golden Eagle run and won for AU$10 million in 2022.
Big Dance highlights bigger issues for country features
While country trainers and connections are happy with the ever-increasing prizemoney and initiatives for country-trained horses, there has been an underlying feeling of ‘the battler’...
NSW races off due to heavy rainfall across the state
There will be no racing in New South Wales on Thursday, as the scheduled meetings at both Canterbury and Sapphire Coast have been postponed due...
Wild Ruler retired after Oakleigh Plate disappointment
Group 1-winning four-year-old Wild Ruler has been retired to stud after running ninth in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield last Saturday.
Canterbury races postponed due to wet weather
Having received 30mm of rain overnight, the eight-race program at Canterbury has been postponed. With further rain expected in the lead up to Saturday, Randwick's...
Gosford races abandoned after 100mm rainfall on Central Coast
Wednesday’s six-race metropolitan meeting at Gosford has been abandoned due to heavy rainfall. The meeting was originally transferred from the Australian Turf Club to Gosford,...
Apprentice Marina Morel passes away following trackwork fall
The racing world is mourning following the loss of French apprentice Marina Morel who passed away on Saturday morning following a fall at trackwork at...
Country Championships off and running at Grafton this Saturday
New South Wales country racing will go to an exciting new level this weekend with the first qualifier for the 2022 Country Championships set to...
Racing NSW confirms two new races and $25m prizemoney boost
Racing NSW has this morning announced that there will be two new races - 'The Big Dance' and 'The Five Diamonds' - added to its...
Punt Drunk: Are we entering a golden era for Australian racing?
Peter V'Landys and Racing NSW are at it again as Punt Drunk looks ahead to what could go down as the greatest Autumn Racing Carnival...
Racing NSW unveils $1.5m Provincial-Midway Championships
Racing NSW has announced that the Provincial Championships will be run as the Provincial-Midway Championships in 2022, with more than $1.5 million in prizemoney on...
Golden Eagle surpasses Melbourne Cup with boosted $8m purse
Less than two weeks after the third running of the Golden Eagle, Racing New South Wales has announced that the race will have an $8...
Punt Drunk: Bendigo Cup flop gives Chautauqua fans flashbacks
This Friday's edition of Punt Drunk dives into the week that was in horse racing around the nation, which saw one horse emulate Chautauqua and...
Bowman & McDonald fined for COVID breaches in Queensland
Two of Sydney’s top jockeys, Hugh Bowman and James McDonald, have each been fined $1,000 over a breach of the Queensland Government’s health directions whilst...