Horse Racing

Mertens guides Stampede towards Cup start

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP After a slow start to the season apprentice Beau Mertens is getting into gear just as the spring carnival heats up. Last season’s leading apprentice, Mertens was locked in a jockeys’ premiership battle with Craig Williams before losing ... Read More »

Racing Victoria stewards’ fine Moody $3,000 over social media comments

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

Racing Victoria stewards have fined former trainer Peter Moody $3000 after he pleaded guilty to a breach of AR175A in relation to comments he made via Twitter. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Punters catch bookmakers out on The Everest

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Punters have gotten the better of bookmakers offering early markets on one of Spring’s feature races the $10m Everest. A flood of money including two big bets of $20,000 and $4,000 were placed on Deploy to win ... Read More »

The Melbourne Mail

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

Competitive handicaps are the order of the day at Caulfield on what shapes as a deep betting card. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

Peter Moody to face stewards over social media posts

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Former trainer Peter Moody is set to face stewards this afternoon after the now registered owner made controversial social media posts on Wednesday. Moody made three tweets regarding cobalt testing in Victoria which did not go down well ... Read More »

Victorian owner fined $3,000 over voice message

September 22, 2017 Comments Off

The Victorian Racing Appeals and Disclipinary Board on Friday fined owner Rory Button $3,000 over a voice message sent to a number of licensed people including jockey Stephen Baster Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id Read More »

RV stewards’ to conduct inquiry into Moody social media comments

September 21, 2017 Comments Off

Racing Victoria stewards advised on Friday morning that they will conduct an inquiry at 12.45pm today, Friday, into social media posts made by registered owner Peter Moody on 20 September 2017 – Moody has been asked to attend the inquiry ... Read More »

Interloper faces racing ban in England

September 21, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP A man who gatecrashed Sizing John’s Cheltenham Gold Cup celebrations is set to be banned from all tracks owned by Arena Racing Company after appearing in the winner’s enclosure at Yarmouth. Richard Melia, who was spotted next to ... Read More »

Friday, Saturday and Sunday form

September 21, 2017 Comments Off

Friday’s meetings include Geelong-Synthetic, Scone, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Singapore’s Kranji, South Africa’s Fairview and Greyville, France’s Fontainebleau and Nantes, UK’s Ayr, Newbury, Newton Abbot and Ireland’s Downpatrick – Saturday’s meetings include Golden Rose meeting at Rosehill, Caulfield Ipswich Read full ... Read More »

Ex-Metrop favourite now unlikely to front

September 21, 2017 Comments Off

By AAP Alward, a former favourite for The Metropolitan will need a compelling victory at Rosehill to convince trainer Chris Waller he should run in the Group One race. Waller thought the gelding might be a lightweight chance for The ... Read More »