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Hugh Bowman set to wrap up premiership

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Hugh Bowman is the short-priced favourite to collect the Sydney jockeys’ premiership as he heads into the final metropolitan meeting of the season at Canterbury with a 2-1/2 win lead. In a competition that has gone right down ... Read More »

Five front stewards in show cause hearings

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Five Victorian trainers will face stewards to show cause why their licences should not be suspended pending hearings into the long-running cobalt affair. The training partnership of Lee and Shannon Hope will be the first to appear before ... Read More »

Canterbury market movers 29/7/2015

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By Jozef Dobrovic We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Canterbury on Wednesday (29/7/2015) with Sportsbet.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. ... Read More »

Leading jockey supports new whip rules

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Leading Sydney jockey Blake Shinn has taken to twitter to express his praise for the new whip rules that will come into play December 1st this year despite some criticism from others in the industry. Fully support the ... Read More »

Cobalt show cause hearings open to media

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP The show cause hearings involving the five trainers caught up in Victoria’s long-running cobalt saga will be open to the media. Trainers Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien, Mark Kavanagh and the training partnership of Lee and Shannon Hope front ... Read More »

Bonus attracts Skyline Blush to Canterbury

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Renowned for his willingness to test a horse in superior grade, Anthony Cummings has taken a different approach with last start Saturday-grade winner Skyline Blush. Instead of raising the bar, Cummings has lowered it and the filly will ... Read More »

Pivot could turn into carnival contender

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Two years after setting up a Randwick stable, John Sargent has the quantity and depth to make a significant impact on the spring carnival races. The New Zealander has already made his presence felt in some of Australia’s ... Read More »

Vic racing available to regional viewers

July 28, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Victorian racing will be available to 90 per cent of TV viewers after PRIME7 announced it will commence free-to-air coverage in regional areas. The PRIME7 coverage on channel 68 in regional areas of Victoria, New South Wales, Western ... Read More »

Live broadcasting on Prime announced

July 27, 2015 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Racing Victoria has announced that PRIME7 will commence broadcasting of Victorian thoroughbred races from 11.45am today into Vic, NSW, WA, ACT and QLD. You will be able to access the racing from PRIME7 on Channel 68. More: ... Read More »

Weir nearing 300 wins for the season

July 27, 2015 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Darren Weir has edged closer to 300 winners for the season and has a four days left to reach the milestone. Weir-trained runners have been successful in 297 races this season Australia-wide and the trainer has four ... Read More »