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2023 March
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Blinkers could be the key for Rocket Tiger (Albury, Thursday)
    It was only a trial, but trainer Scott Spackman liked what he saw from stable star Rocket Tiger ($6 equal favourite on TAB) when he wore blinkers for the first time ahead of his assignment in the Hutchinson Civil City Handicap at Albury on Thursday.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    McEvoy confident Cleveland's ready to rock for Aussie debut
    When champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy had his first sit on Sydney Cup favourite Cleveland on Wednesday he wasn’t sure whether the Joseph O’Brien stayer was taking his place in Saturday’s Group 1 $1.5m Kia Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill or waiting until Cup Day.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Melbourne Cup visit brings 'Hope'
    From the time he started as an apprentice jockey around half-a-century ago, Desmond Crichton always wanted to get his hands on the Melbourne Cup.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Murch begins new journey as Cadet Steward
    A career fighting crime beckoned when Racing SA’s new Cadet Steward Lucas Murch started a degree in criminology in 2021, but he quickly realised that university wasn’t for him.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Portelli buoyed by fortune finally favouring Fireburn
    The combination of a favourable draw, a little bit of rain around, a jockey on a high and a step up in distance has trainer Gary Portelli confident last year’s Golden Slipper winner Fireburn will have her best chance to get back on top at Rosehill on Saturday.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Proximate Cause looks to turn tables at Cluden Park
    Trainer Garry Dickson is confident classy sprinter Proximate Cause can make the most of a weight difference to turn the tables on his last-start victor Vaporizing at Townsville's Cluden Park on Friday.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Punters lose three fan favourites
    Tasmanian thoroughbred punters have lost three fan favourites with recent retirements of multiple feature race winners.
  • Wed, Mar 22, 2023
    Quick links to Saturday Racing
    As well as all the provincial, country and international races, Racing and Sports has all the metros covered.
  • Tue, Mar 21, 2023
    Chapter closes for Staples
    The face of Tasmanian racing media for more than three decades, Peter Staples, officially called time on his career in front of colleagues and friends at Tasracing on Tuesday morning.
  • Tue, Mar 21, 2023
    Promising Newnham duo racing for carnival rewards
    A stakes race in April is the likely reward Mark Newnham has in mind for promising three-year-olds Cool Jakey and Street Gossip if they perform to the trainer’s hopes at Kensington on Wednesday.
  • Mon, Mar 20, 2023
    Bespangled set to break through on Newcastle's Beaumont Track
    Kris Lees and his apprentice Dylan Gibbons will combine with three-year-old filly Bespangled, the $3.80 TAB second favourite in the Australian Bloodstock Fillies & Mares Maiden Handicap (1200m) on the Newcastle Beaumont Track on Tuesday
  • Mon, Mar 20, 2023
    Hawkesbury News: 19th March 2023
    Brad Widdup has never previously had a finalist in the Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship; now he’s got two.
  • Mon, Mar 20, 2023
    Midweek cameo before Marquand's back in group 1 action
    Jockey Tom Marquand admits to mixed feelings as he watched Dubai Honour run away with the Ranvet Stakes without him but is excited at the prospect of a third win in the $5 million Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes next month.
  • Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Honour, Anamoe set up epic Queen Elizabeth stoush
    It’s going to be a Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the ages – within the space of 40 minutes at Rosehill on Saturday UK raider Dubai Honour announced his arrival with a rout in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) then Australia’s star Anamoe defied a wide run to make it nine Group 1s in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m).
  • Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Mr Brightside an All Star
    Mr Brightside has taken out another feature mile race in Australia, this time the All-Star Mile.
  • Fri, Mar 17, 2023
    All-Star duo given vet tick
    After being under an injury cloud, two All-Star Mile contenders have been given the all-clear to start.
  • Fri, Mar 17, 2023
    Rupert’s House made for Doomben Jewel
    QTIS Jewel day at Doomben presents a lucrative opportunity to snap up a $500,000 race away from Sydney and Melbourne, while keeping an eye on even bigger prizes later on.
  • Fri, Mar 17, 2023
    Williamsburg ready for Rosehill Guineas staying test
    In an ideal world co-trainer Sterling Alexiou would like Saturday’s Group 1 $600,000 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000m) to be something of a staying test to give Williamsburg his chance to shine.
  • Thu, Mar 16, 2023
    English Premier League Preview - Round 28
    Only seven EPL fixtures this weekend due to four sides being involved in FA Cup sixth-round ties. No stand-out clashes, with all but one game featuring top-half v bottom-half.
  • Thu, Mar 16, 2023
    Neasham double act in All-Star Mile
    After winning with Zaaki 12 months ago, Annabel Neasham will have a two-pronged attack in the All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley.
  • Thu, Mar 16, 2023
    Promise of Slipper Speed suits Snowden's Empire Of colts
    The promise of a truly run Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday gives co-trainer Paul Snowden plenty of heart for the chances of the stable’s three colts – King’s Gambit, Don Corleone and Empire Of Japan.
  • Wed, Mar 15, 2023
    Amenable going super
    Co-trainer Mick Price says Amenable is in terrific shape ahead of the Alister Clark Stakes.
  • Wed, Mar 15, 2023
    Quick links to Saturday Racing
    As well as all the provincial, country and international races, Racing and Sports has all the metros covered.
  • Wed, Mar 15, 2023
    Racing industry set to honour Pat Welsh
    Pat Welsh is a broadcaster who travelled the world covering Winter and Summer Olympics, prestigious golf tournaments as well as high-profile rugby league, union and cricket tours.
  • Wed, Mar 15, 2023
    Resistance Set To Turn Slipper Into Stamina Test
    Whether he drew inside or out, co-trainer Adrian Bott says the plan for Red Resistance was always to make the Golden Slipper a stern test and nothing changed when the colt drew the outside gate for the world’s richest two-year-old race.
  • Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    2023 New Zealand Oaks: Race History
    The New Zealand Oaks run at Trentham on Saturday is often a very good guide as to whether the fillies will go on to be good stayers.
  • Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    Bayliss Steeled for 'Versatile' Filly's Slipper Challenge
    Regan Bayliss wanted a cushy draw for smart filly Steel City in the Group 1 $5 million Longines Golden Slipper (1200m) and that didn't happen but he’s confident he has a horse that can overcome a bit of adversity in Saturday’s feature at Rosehill.
  • Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    Codi’s mainland adventure begins with NARS
    Last season’s premiership winning rider Codi Jordan will represent Tasmania in round 2 of the National Apprentice Race Series (NARS) at Belmont Park in WA on Wednesday, but her return to the state will not be immediate.
  • Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    Count Da Beans locked in for The Archer
    The second piece in the jigsaw puzzle which is The Archer has been cemented in place with the slot of talented Brisbane young sprinter Count Da Beans being confirmed.
  • Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    Small steps suit Tulloch Lodge's promising Goldman
    The only big step promising staying prospect Goldman will be asked to take in the short term is a distance one, at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, with co-trainer Adrian Bott keen to lay the groundwork for the future.
  • Mon, Mar 13, 2023
    Emotional Yargi claims Adelaide Cup
    Rebel Racer provided Amy and Ash Yargi the biggest win of their short training career with a fighting win on the $302,250 Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville.
  • Mon, Mar 13, 2023
    Hawkesbury News: 12th March 2023
    Leading Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup has confirmed Fire Lane’s defection from the Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
  • Mon, Mar 13, 2023
    Red-hot Morton targets Adelaide Cup
    Fresh from a red-letter day at Ascot on Sunday, trainer Dan Morton is aiming for interstate success at Morphettville this afternoon.
  • Fri, Mar 10, 2023
    English Premier League Preview - Round 27
    Quite a few teams at red odds in Round 27 which hasn’t happened a lot lately. The league throws up its fair share of shock results so six favourites at odds-on and two at evens might offer some juicy value for those who dare.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    Miller out to complete feature weekend double
    Jason Miller expects sharp improvement from Burnya To Survive in Saturday’s Listed Bunbury Stakes (1400m) at Ascot, optimistic it can help launch the first leg of a feature race double on the weekend.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    No apology from Miller in Bunbury Cup
    Trainer Stephen Miller gained a lot of confidence out of No Apology’s previous run and believes it’s a strong indicator the six-year-old is reaching peak form from last year.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    Parker's Heart set on Group 1 Reward for loyal owners
    Kerry Parker saw enough in his classy mare Hope In Your Heart’s first-up win to be confident she has a good chance to notch a deserved Group 1 win at Rosehill on Saturday that the trainer says her owners richly deserve.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    Rosehill splashed in pink to start Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival
    Australia’s most coveted race for fillies and mares the Group 1 $600,000 Coolmore Classic headlines day one of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday to start six weeks of a record-breaking $41 million in prizemoney.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    Ryan makes Kembla Call
    Beautifully bred filly Call Di will chase a valuable black-type win in the Kembla Grange Classic.
  • Thu, Mar 09, 2023
    Schiller hopeful Frankel can send Cup prospects Sky High
    Jockey Tyler Schiller is adamant emerging stayer King Frankel will run out a strong two miles come next month’s Sydney Cup but as far as Rosehill on Saturday is concerned he’s looking for the import to consolidate on a strong first-up win.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Bayliss grasps G1 chance for Haggas
    William Haggas and Regan Bayliss team up in the Coolmore Classic with Purplepay, but it’s another horse that provided them with some common ground.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Chillemi hopes luck changes for Palencia
    Champion Tolga trainer Roy Chillemi is hopeful Palencia - one of North Queensland’s star three-year-old's last season - is ready to strike his best form at Townsville on Thursday.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Haggas could be the Protagonist on Coolmore Classic Day
    UK trainer William Haggas unleashes his first Sydney runners for two years at Rosehill on Saturday and while he’s cautious about Purplepay’s Group 1 prospects he’s quietly confident Protagonist can earn a shot at the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Miller out to complete feature weekend double
    Jason Miller expects sharp improvement from Burnya To Survive in Saturday’s Listed Bunbury Stakes (1400m) at Ascot, optimistic it can help launch the first leg of a feature race double on the weekend.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Quick links to Saturday Racing
    As well as all the provincial, country and international races, Racing and Sports has all the metros covered.
  • Wed, Mar 08, 2023
    Sydney expansion of Ciaron Maher racing stable
    Australian Turf Club Chairman, Peter McGauran has today welcomed the move to Sydney by leading trainer Ciaron Maher and his stable’s further investment in Sydney racing amid the state’s growing prizemoney.
  • Tue, Mar 07, 2023
    Angel set to fly in the last
    Trainer Gary White is predicting his promising 3YO Zulu Angel will make the trip home all that more pleasant when he tackles the S.B.Freeland BM62 over 1450m, as the last race on the card in Launceston on Wednesday night.
  • Tue, Mar 07, 2023
    Business as usual for Neasham at Doomben
    Annabel Neasham may have more Group 1 ambitions in Sydney on her mind, but it will be business as usual for her Queensland stable at Doomben on Wednesday.
  • Tue, Mar 07, 2023
    Pike hoping for A Group 1 Belter
    William Pike has not lost confidence in Sheeza Belter and believes the Perth-owned filly has genuine claims to win the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
  • Tue, Mar 07, 2023
    Vale Terry Butts
    Terry Butts is being remembered as a passionate life-long racing man following his passing in North Queensland over the weekend.
  • Mon, Mar 06, 2023
    Fairy tale likely when 8yo tackles Coonamble Country Championships
    Business is booming for Dubbo trainer Clint Lundholm and he is primed to strike another perfect note with a team that includes fairytale horse Listen To The Band going to the $150,000 Newhaven Park WRA Country Championships Qualifier over 1400m at Coonamble on Sunday.
  • Mon, Mar 06, 2023
    Hawkesbury News: 6th March 2023
    Hawkesbury's quieter environment has played an important role in Communist’s Group 1 breakthrough at Royal Randwick on Saturday
  • Mon, Mar 06, 2023
    Hawkesbury News: 6th March 2023
    Hawkesbury's leading trainer Brad Widdup has his first Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Finalist – and there may be more to follow.
  • Mon, Mar 06, 2023
    QTIS to offer more value than ever
    Buyers have been given a confidence boost ahead of this month’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale, with the highly vaunted Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme now free for locally sired foals.
  • Mon, Mar 06, 2023
    Robb's Boom Boom zeroes in on Coonamble Country Championships
    Boom Boom Basil has had his problems and can take a lot of work to get right for races, but Dubbo trainer Brett Robb knows it’s worth the effort with the horse heading towards the $150,000 Newhaven Park WRA Country Championships Qualifier at Coonamble on Sunday.
  • Sun, Mar 05, 2023
    Secret's out about Olive's south east Country Champion
    As Kimberley Secrets won her way to the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final with an all the way victory at Moruya on Sunday her trainer Nick Olive was left to wonder what he has with the untapped filly.