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Money says Nick Hall will return a winner

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By Adam Page Sportsbet.com.au punters believe that Nick Hall will return to the saddle as a winner straight away this Saturday at Caulfield when he steers Validate in the Schweppes Handicap (1400m). The Tony McEvoy trained filly stuck on very ... Read More »

Held Hostage chasing Lord Stakes

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Phillip Stokes will return from an overseas holiday in time to see in-form mare Held Hostage’s bid for a stakes win at Caulfield. The five-year-old will line up in the Listed Lord Stakes over 1700m on Saturday ... Read More »

Trainers and vet guilty of cobalt charges

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Prominent Melbourne trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien have been found guilty of cobalt charges along with vet Tom Brennan. The trainers had pleaded not guilty to charges relating to illegal levels of cobalt found in horses in ... Read More »

Sheffield Cup Field – 2015

December 23, 2015 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic The Final Field has been released for the 2015 Sheffield Cup which is to be run at Devonport on Sunday 27th, December 2015 at 00:00PM. View the Sheffield Cup Field. No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 ... Read More »

Godolphin and Darley to merge

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Sheikh Mohammed is to merge his global racing and breeding operations under the Godolphin banner. John Ferguson, the sheikh’s long-time bloodstock advisor, will be the chief executive and racing manager of Godolphin. Darley, under which all Sheikh Mohammed’s ... Read More »

Ascot market movers – 23/12/2015

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Ascot on Wednesday (23/12/2015) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. ... Read More »

Jockeys wives sue former apprentice

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Two jockeys wives have taken out lawsuits totalling more than $600,000 against an apprentice jockey who caused a fall in November 2012. Jana Griffin wife of Dan Griffin and Nicole Tanti wife of Dean Tanti have filed two ... Read More »

Clinton McDonald fined over Ibuprofen

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Clinton McDonald has been fined $1500 over a positive swab returned by one of his horses to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Ibuprofen. The banned substance was present in a blood sample taken from Rib Eye before he raced ... Read More »

Tall Ship to miss Bagot Handicap

December 22, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Werribee Cup winner Tall Ship will miss the Bagot Handicap and instead have a break with the spring in mind. The Darren Weir-trained Tall Ship is the reigning Country Racing Victoria Horse of the Year after wins last ... Read More »

Thomas Huet appeals one-month ban

December 21, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Thomas Huet will continue to ride until his appeal against a one-month improper riding ban is heard. Huet was hit with the serious charge at an inquiry into an incident in a race at Wyong last week when ... Read More »