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Sir Dragonet

Boss Makes It Four Cox Plates On Import

Glen Boss has continued his late-career rejuvenation with his fourth win in a Cox Plate on import Sir Dragonet, trained by Ciaron Maher and David...

Drama For O’Brien’s Two Cox Plate Runners

Two international raiders from the powerhouse stable of Aidan O'Brien are in doubt for the Cox Plate after failing their initial fitness tests.

Irish Spring Raiders Cleared To Compete

Caulfield Cup favourite Anthony Van Dyck is among a group of Aidan and Joseph O'Brien-trained horses cleared to race following out of competition testing.

RV Awaits Test Results On O’Brien Horses

Horses from the international stables of Aidan and Joseph O'Brien have undergone testing at Werribee over concerns they may have ingested contaminated feed.

Overseas Cup Raiders On Way To Melbourne

A valuable planeload of northern hemisphere raiders, headed by Aidan O'Brien's stars, is expected to arrive late this week for the spring carnival.

Highest Cup First Acceptances In A Decade

Although international numbers are down, racing officials are thrilled that there is the highest number of first acceptances for a Melbourne Cup in ten years.

RV Cancels Country Race Meets Due To COVID

Victoria will host just two race meetings across the state on Melbourne Cup day after several others were abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic.

English Derby Winner Top Weight For Cup

Handicaps have been released for the Melbourne Cup with English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck given the distinction of being allocated top weight.
Caulfield Cup

Depth and quality in Cups nominations

Racing Victoria officials are pleasantly surprised by the number of entries they have received for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Moonee Valley abandoned after five races

Jockeys and trainers agreed that the Moonee Valley meeting should be called off due to safety concerns after constant rain left surface water on the...

Seven Cranbourne stables in virus lockdown

Racing Victoria has moved quickly to lockdown multiple stables after a staff member for Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming tested positive to COVID-19.
Giles Thompson

Stricter protocols for Victorian racing

Racing Victoria officials will continue to monitor their biosecurity protocols as they strive to keep the industry buoyant through the coronavirus pandemic.

Prize money returns to pre-COVID-19 levels

Having been slashed because of uncertainty with the financial health of the racing industry, prize money returns to previous levels in the new season.
New guidelines for whip use

RV announces whip breach penalty guideline

Jockeys now have a penalty template to work with for any indiscretions on overuse of the whip in Victorian flat races.
Mandatory face masks at Victorian racecourses

Face masks compulsory on Vic race tracks

Face masks will be required for all people attending Victorian race meetings while jockeys will have the option of not wearing one during a race.
Damien Oliver

Oliver to ride on despite protocol breach

Stewards and medical experts have cleared leading Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver to ride at Flemington after a coronavirus protocol breach.

September dates set for Melham hearing

The Victorian Racing Tribunal has set aside three days to hear betting charges against jockey Ben Melham in the County Court.

New Lindsay Park team lands first winner

Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes have landed a winner with their first runner following the departure of David Hayes from the training partnership.

Ballarat turf meeting moved to The Valley

Concerns over certain sections of the turf course at Ballarat have prompted officials to move an upcoming meeting to The Valley in Melbourne.

Racing continues in Vic despite lockdown

Despite the reintroduction of stage three lockdown in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, racing will continue in Victoria as it has done through COVID-19.

Aquanita horses face race disqualification

Several horses involved in the Aquanita 'top up' case face potential disqualification dating back years as Racing Victoria stewards write to managing owners.

VJA agree to template for whip penalties

Racing Victoria and the Victorian Jockeys' Association has come to terms on a template for penalties relating to the use of the whip.
Giles Thompson

Owners in Vic hotspots banned from tracks

Owners living in Victorian COVID-19 hotspots will be banned from attending race meetings throughout the state until the pandemic is back under control.
Giles Thompson

Minimum prize money restored for Vic races

Racing Victoria will restore minimum prize money levels from August and the majority of feature spring races will carry the same prize purses as 2019.

Vic COVID-19 spike troubles Valley chief

The spike in coronavirus numbers in Victoria is concerning for Moonee Valley chief executive Michael Browell and the club's Cox Plate planning.