Scone meeting postponed 24 hours
A race meeting at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley has been postponed by a day as bushfires continue in the neighbouring areas.
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Scone meeting to go ahead under scrutiny
A race meeting at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley will go ahead with Racing NSW to continue to monitor weather and bushfire conditions.
Golden Eagle day a boost for Sydney’s west
The inaugural Golden Eagle meeting has attracted a crowd of more than 20,000 to Rosehill in Sydney's west.
Politician/horse owner Paul Whelan dies
Former politician Paul Whelan who devoted his time to racehorses after retiring, has died aged 75.
Racing officials move to enhance welfare
Racing authorities have held an urgent meeting in Sydney met to address ways to strengthen welfare programs for retired horses.
Authorities want national racing register
Racing regulators say they are horrified by alleged abuse and slaughter of retired thoroughbreds and have called for a national register of horses.
V’landys wants action over horse cruelty
Peter V'landys says the Queensland government must step in to punish perpetrators filmed torturing horses.
Racehorse breeders call for transparency
The Thoroughbred Breeders Association has condemned ill treatment and slaughter of retired racehorses and says more transparency is needed.
Neufbosc remains in Sydney ahead of Cup
Caulfield Cup second emergency Neufboasc could be in for a late dash from Sydney if there are any early scratchings from the $5 million race.
Santa Ana Lane draws two in Everest
Favourite Santa Ana Lane has drawn barrier two in the $14 million Everest with Nature Strip to start from the outside in the 12-horse field.
Drought causing havoc on turf race tracks
As spring racing in Australia gets into full swing, drought conditions continue to wreak havoc on turf tracks in regional towns.
O’Hara ban cut to five weeks on appeal
Jockey Kathy O'Hara has had a three-month suspension for using her mobile phone against the rules reduced to five weeks following an appeal.
O’Hara suspended, misses spring carnival
Unless she is successful in an appeal, Kathy O'Hara will miss the Cups ride on Grey Lion after being found guilty of habitual mobile phone...
Trainer disqualified after EPO discovery
Kembla Grange trainer Mick Tubman has been disqualified for four months after NSW stewards found bottles containing EPO in his stables.
Hugh Bowman suffers broken finger in fall
Star jockey Hugh Bowman will undergo surgery on the little finger of his right hand which has been broken in a trackwork fall.
V’landys appointed new ARLC chairman
Peter V'landys has been elected as the new chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission and will take up the role from October 30.
Kembla Grange off because of wind
Gale force winds have forced Racing NSW stewards to call off racing at the South Coast track of Kembla Grange where the running rail was...
Jockey Sam Clipperton outed for one month
Jockey Sam Clipperton's spring carnival is in disarray after he was suspended for a month on a running and handling charge.
Racing NSW fails to show it’s a charity
A leading horse racing body has tried to avoid a $225,000 tax bill by arguing it is a charitable or benevolent body helping educate people...
NSW deputy chief steward Dingwall resigns
Racing NSW's has lost its deputy chief steward Phillip Dingwall who has resigned on the eve of the spring carnival.
Jockey Nick Heywood outed for 10 months
Riverina jockey Nick Heywood has been outed for 10 months after pleading guilty to a drugs charge.
Group One-winning Sydney trainer banned
Tim Martin, the trainer of dual Group One winner Exceed And Excel among other top horses, has lodged an appeal against a six-month disqualification.
Healing Hands banned after bleeding attack
Healing Hands has been found to have an excuse for his Highway Handicap failure, with trainer Gayna Williams reporting she discovered he had bled.
New bet type – odds and evens
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...
Further boosts for NSW country racing
Feature country Cup meetings in NSW have been boosted by substantial prize money injections.