March 1: A day to remember in sports betting and racing annals
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Victoria bars betting on minors, Stawell Gift impacted
Victoria has introduced an Australian-first ban on betting on events that feature minors, with the tough new restrictions set to ...
Online gambling in the spotlight during federal hearings
The government continues to field responses from the public as it examines the current state of online gambling ...
Boss free for Slipper day with ban altered
Stewards have agreed to change the dates of Glen Boss' careless riding suspension which means he can ride on Golden ...
Healing Hands wins Mudgee C’ship heat
Gayna Williams has saddled Healing Hands to win the Country Championship qualifier at Mudgee from Electrified ...
Regal Power on target for Australian Cup
West Australian Group One winner Regal Power is set for the Australian Cup at Flemington after running home well for ...
Another weight-for-age test for Standout
Three-year-old Standout is primed to take on older horses again in the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick ...
Heathcote dismissing Rothfire pressure
Robert Heathcote is using his experience with champion Buffering to handle public pressure about whether two-year-old Rothfire will tackle the ...
Azuro New Zealand bound for Auckland Cup
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Azuro is New Zealand-bound chasing a fourth 3200m win in the past 12 months ...
Trainer disqualified on harassment charges
Queensland trainer Tim Hurley has been disqualified for six months on two charges of harassing licensed persons ...
Mr Quickie to continue Mile prep in trial
Mr Quickie will be taken to Cranbourne for a 990m barrier trial as he continues to prepare for the $5 ...
Delays again hit Gold Coast upgrade plans
Delays in an upgrade to the Gold Coast track and the installation of lights will hinder plans for the club ...
Cough costs Tarrant $1000 fine
Jockey Luke Tarrant has been fined $1000 for not reporting beaten favourite Exondabeach had coughed on the way to the ...
Maximum effort secures Saudi Cup glory
Maximum Security has toughed it out in Riyadh to win an epic first running of the Saudi Cup, the world's ...
Nobu to run for Chris Waller in NZ Derby
Nobu will bid to give champion trainer Chris Waller a first Group One win in his home country in the ...
Strong Guineas hand for Lindsay Park
David Hayes expects luck in running to play a part but believes all three stable runners can perform strongly in ...
Fiesta surrounds herself with greatness
Winx's closest neighbour Fiesta will try to win her first Group One race in the Surround shortly after the champion ...
Extra Brut to show his class in G1 Guineas
Jockey Michael Walker expects a middle barrier will allow Extra Brut to show his class in the Australian Guineas at ...
Manuel chasing All-Star Mile wildcard
Trainer Tony McEvoy will have two chances in the Group Two Blamey Stakes, with Orr Stakes winner Manuel to be ...
Seabrook starts Sydney prep in G1 Surround
Trainer Mick Price is chasing a Group One fillies and mares campaign with Seabrook who is set for a first-up ...
No Australian Guineas for Age Of Chivalry
While a host of runners from the C S Hayes Stakes will clash in the Australian Guineas, Age Of Chivalry ...
Mystic Journey ready for Guineas challenge
Star Tasmanian filly Mystic Journey has arrived in Melbourne ready for her biggest assignment yet in the Group One Australian ...
Newnham sets sights on Slipper Oasis
Connections of lightly raced juvenile Super Oasis will rely on a proven template in their quest to get the filly ...
Rabbit to turn hunter at Doomben
Strong last-start winner Rabbit Hunter gets his chance in better company at Doomben ...
Viddora given the go-ahead for Dubai trip
Viddora is set to travel to Dubai for the World Cup meeting after recently receiving the last of her travel ...
Verry Elleegant out of Australian Guineas
Verry Elleegant has been scratched from the Australian Guineas after she was found to have an elevated temperature on race ...
Frank Conlan dies after horse accident
Racehorse trainer Frank Conlan has died after a fall from a horse on a road in country Victoria ...
Weight no worry for Emphasis at Doomben
Trainer Richie Stephenson is confident Emphasis can handle a big hike in weight in the Tattersall's Members Cup at Doomben ...
Pike pleased with Graff in jump-out
William Pike and Barend Vorster have ridden Graff and Sunlight respectively in a jump-out at Flemington with the sprinters headed ...
No Sydney Cup for Ispolini after Dubai win
The Charlie Appleby-trained Meydan Group Three winner Ispolini will stay in Dubai for the Gold Cup instead of coming to ...
Facts on the Australian Guineas
Facts and figures on the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Chipping Norton Stakes facts and figures
Some facts about the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick where Winx will aim for her third successive win ...
Facts on the Australian Guineas
Facts and figures on the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Care To Think defies adversity for Dunn
Care To Think's will to win has helped the gelding emerge as a potential Doncaster Mile candidate for Murwillumbah trainer ...
Nelligans face further restrictions in Vic
Racing Victoria stewards plan to take further action against two stable employees charged as part of the Aquanita investigation ...
Adelaide Cup trio set for Flemington clash
Double Bluff, Fanatic and Ormito hold Adelaide Cup nominations and are set to meet in the Roy Higgins Quality at ...
Rimraam tackles new Sydney Group One race
Lindsay Park has its eyes on the Surround Stakes at Randwick, a new Group One race for three-year-old fillies ...
Snowden duo on trial for Golden Slipper
Spin and Satin Slipper can confirm their inclusion in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper when they start in lead-up races ...
Tshahitsi suited back to handicap company
Tshahitsi's trainer says he will appreciate the handicap conditions at Flemington after finding Group One weight-for-age company a bridge too ...
All in order for champion’s return
The Winx camp is relaxed as the champion prepares for her return to racing and an attempts at a third ...
Malibu Style back for Victorian campaign
Perth sprinter Malibu Style has settled back into Melbourne ahead of an autumn campaign which begins in the Listed Bob ...
Central figure to miss Aquanita inquiry
Most of those charged in the Aquanita case have pleaded not guilty ahead of an April hearing while trainer Robert ...
Brazen Moss gets things to suit
Tough gelding Brazen Moss has a few things in his favour as he attempts to win his first stakes race ...
Vinland to Sydney in search of soft ground
Trainer Tony McEvoy intends to back Vinland up in the Randwick Guineas seven days after the colt contests the weight-for-age ...
Spirit Of Cherokee passes barrier test
Promising juvenile Spirit Of Cherokee has passed a barrier test ordered by stewards and is ready to resume racing at ...
RADB says leaks don’t affect Aquanita case
Most of the eight people charged in the Aquanita racing case have pleaded not guilty, while trainer Robert Smerdon has ...
John Allen has confidence in Cliff’s Edge
Jockey John Allen believes favourite Cliff's Edge has the right attributes to offset his wide barrier in the Group One ...
Scare for Outback Barbie in trial win
Outback Barbie has trialled impressively in the lead-up to a Sydney campaign and survived a scare after dislodging her jockey ...
Not guilty pleas in Aquanita case
Group One-winning trainer Robert Smerdon has not entered a plea in the bi-carb case while most of the others charged ...
Jean Van Overmeire heads north
In-form Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire will showcase his talents in Queensland with eight rides at Doomben ...
All in order for Winx return
Everything is in order for Winx to make a triumphant return to racing and claim a third successive win in ...
Fullazaboot bound for Hong Kong
Magic Millions Classic runner-up Fullazaboot has been sold to Hong Kong interests and will miss the autumn carnival ...
Hey Doc remains favourite for Aust Guineas
Jockey Luke Currie is happy with an inside draw for Australian Guineas favourite Hey Doc in a capacity field of ...
Gollan set for another training record
Tony Gollan's career equalling best four winners at Doomben has put him in line to break his own Brisbane training ...
Provincial Championship qualifier at risk
Rain threatens the running of the second Provincial Championships qualifying race at Hawkesbury on Thursday while Randwick Guineas Day is ...
Jukebox to be vetted before next run
Jukebox will need to pass a veterinary inspection when he arrives in Sydney from Melbourne to race either at Randwick ...
Good Oh continues success for breeder
Good Oh has delivered after being well backed to win her debut at Sandown to continue a good week for ...
Cavaliers firm in NBA championship betting after wooing Bogut
For the last two seasons, Andrew Bogut has fought against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals - this season ...
Decision pending on Supido’s Sydney run
Trainer Mick Kent is keen to take Supido to Sydney for the Challenge Stakes ahead of the Newmarket Handicap at ...
WA apprentice wins on Bastille at Sandown
A smart ride on lightly raced Bastille has given WA apprentice Clint Johnston-Porter a winner in Melbourne ...
Hooked ready to resume for new stable
Multiple Group winner Hooked will step out for his first start for the Robert Smerdon stable in a Group Three ...
Wet Randwick track no Malaise for O’Shea
John O'Shea at ease as Group One debut looms for Malaise in weather-affected $1 million Randwick Guineas ...
Lindsay Gough on right track for winter
The talented Right Or Wrong has won a trial in the lead-up to his return to racing at Eagle Farm ...
Lindsay Park out to keep G1 streak going
After winning the Blue Diamond Stakes and Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield, Lindsay Park will have four runners in the Australian ...
Bookmakers remove under 20s markets due to match-fixing threats
Punters can no longer bet on NRL under 20s games, as the league cracks down potential match fixing. Following allegations ...
Fall mars Ignite The Light’s win
A fall has marred the win of Ignite The Light who lived up to his trainer Tony Gollan's opinion of ...
Choice of three venues for Houtzen
Trainer Toby Edmonds has to decide where Golden Slipper second favourite Houtzen has her next run with the filly to ...
Capacity field for G1 Australian Guineas
A capacity field of 16 plus three emergencies has been declared for the Group One Australian Guineas ...
Eight runners for G1 Canterbury Stakes
Champion sprinter Chautauqua has returned to Sydney for a shot at the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick ...
Field of 14 to contest G1 Randwick Guineas
Victoria Derby winner Prized Icon heads the field for the Randwick Guineas in which a field of 14 has accepted ...
Warwick Farm called off because of weather
Continuing rain in Sydney has forced stewards to call off the Warwick Farm midweek meeting because of surface water on ...
Werther to miss rich Dubai race
Hong Kong's Horse of the Year, Werther, will not race at the Dubai World Cup meeting with his owner opting ...