March 6 in the Annals of Sports Betting and Racing: A Retrospective Look
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NBL23 MVP Xavier Cooks to join Washington Wizards in NBA
The Sydney Kings star is heading to the USA on a two-year deal with the Wizards ...
NRL 2023 Rd 1 injury report & judiciary news
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Fiona McIntyre wins Lady Of Racing Award
Fiona McIntyre has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Lady Of Racing Award for her work in re-training ...
Special win for Lees in Newcastle feature
Special Reward has staked his claims for a Doncaster Mile bid with a dominant performance in the Newcastle Newmarket for ...
Deprive on right track to answer Challenge
Godolphin sprinter Deprive will face his toughest test when he takes on a trio of multiple Group One winners in ...
Nerves a good sign ahead of Fasika return
A mare still on a career trajectory and an evergreen gelding nearing the end of his will fly the flag ...
Sydney mare after another Melbourne win
Three of Greysful Glamour's four career wins have been in Melbourne and the four-year-old mare will chase another in a ...
Ole Kirk following All Too Hard path
All Too Hard completed the Talindert Stakes and Sires' Produce double which his close relation Ole Kirk will attempt at ...
Facts and figures on Newmarket Handicap
A look at the history behind the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington ...
McEvoy to test Slipper waters on Dame
A rain-affected track is jockey Kerrin McEvoy's only query as he prepares to test Reisling Stakes fancy Dame Giselle as ...
A look at the history of Australian Cup
All the facts and figures on the Group One Australian Cup at Flemington ...
Weather to decide Tagaloa’s Todman start
How much more rain falls on the track at Randwick will determine whether Melbourne colt Tagaloa takes his place in ...
Vow And Declare set for WFA return in Cup
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare will make his weight-for-age debut when he resumes in the Group One Australian Cup ...
Ryan commits to running Standout in wet
Trainer Gerald Ryan has all but committed to running Standout in the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick as long ...
Eurell eyes more Flemington stakes success
Stablemates The Watchman and Sassy Salitage will chase feature race wins at Flemington a week after their trainer prepared a ...
Stable issues Guineas Warning to rivals
Victoria Derby winner Warning is ready to give the Group One Randwick Guineas a shake, according to the Anthony Freedman ...
Cellsabeel out of Reisling Stakes
Former Slipper favourite Cellsabeel has been ruled out of a vital lead-up in the Reisling Stakes with a hoof problem ...
Exceedance ready to excel in G1 Newmarket
Three-year-old Exceedance has done the work to win the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington first-up according to Wayne Hawkes who will ...
Apache Chase needs pace at Eagle Farm
Trainer Desleigh Forster is hoping there will be plenty of early pace so two-year-old Apache Chase can show his best ...
Dash and Dawn ready for Fireball returns
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is reluctant to split Yao Dash and Dawn Passage in the Fireball Stakes but the former has ...
Star Of Michelin overcomes slight setback
Promising Star Of Michelin has over come a slight setback to be ready for the Three-Year-Old Handicap at Eagle Farm ...
Health advice issued for Cheltenham
Racegoers are being urged to stay away from the Cheltenham Festival if they have any coronavirus symptoms or have been ...
VRC to pay tribute to Les Carlyon
The Victoria Racing Club will pay tribute to lifelong racing aficionado and storyteller Les Carlyon who has died aged 76 ...
Two jobs for Chris Munce ahead of Mile
Trainer Chris Munce is juggling All-Star Mile plans for Urban Ruler while picking which direction promising filly Zoucara will go ...
Price adds a partner to training business
Caulfield trainer Mick Price is set to add a training partner to his operation which he says will allow him ...
Toby Edmonds wins for another stud
Toby Edmonds has trained winners for several top studs and has added Newhaven Park to the list after Music's win ...
Bogenhuber cleared after Toowoomba fall
Specialists have found injured jockey Skye Bogenhuber has no swelling and a brain bleed has stopped after a fall at ...
Godolphin still packing the Slipper aces
A trio of Godolphin two-year-olds will be out to add their names to trainer James Cummings' Golden Slipper team when ...
Le Romain to stay in Melbourne for now
The George Ryder Stakes in Sydney looms as the next start for Le Romain if he does not get a ...
Seymour meeting transferred to Echuca
Echuca will host a transferred Seymour meeting two days after it runs its own Cup program ...
Dalasan earns shot at VRC Sires’ Produce
Trainer Leon Macdonald expects the step up to 1400m to suit unbeaten Dalasan when he runs in Melbourne for the ...
Newnham to take up Guineas challenge
Trainer Mark Newnham has confirmed Nakeeta Jane will take on star colt The Autumn Sun and back up in the ...
Zahspeed ready for another Darwin crusade
Much-travelled Zahspeed will have a few starts for trainer Liam Birchley in Brisbane before heading north for another Darwin Cup ...
Lees with strong hand in G1 Newmarket Hcp
Trainer Kris Lees is set to have a strong hand in the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington with Brave ...
Pierata returns for Group One campaign
Trainer Greg Hickman will give stable star Pierata every chance to claim a Group One win in major sprints this ...
Sound runs first-up in G1 Australian Cup
Mike Moroney is eyeing a Sydney staying Group One campaign with German import Sound who runs first-up in the Australian ...
Fine for using nose twitch overturned
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has overturned a fine imposed on trainer Trevor Rowe for using a nose twitch on ...
Further tests for Bogenhuber after fall
Jockey Skye Bogenhuber will have further tests after suffering a head injury in a fall in a jump-out at Toowoomba ...
Shoals to resume in G1 Canterbury Stakes
The Anthony Freedman stable has confirmed dual acceptor Shoals will head to Sydney to run in the Group One Canterbury ...
The Autumn Sun with eight Guineas rivals
Triple Group One-winning colt The Autumn Sun headlines a field of nine for the Randwick Guineas which includes Surround Stakes ...
Senior TAB bookmaker warned off
Senior TAB bookmaker Sally Snow has been warned off by Racing NSW stewards for refusing to co-operate with an inquiry ...
Big fields to contest Flemington features
The Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup at Flemington have brought together big fields for the Group One races ...
Happy Clapper ready for autumn assault
Trainer Pat Webster has Happy Clapper primed for another Group One campaign starting with the Canterbury Stakes ...
Jungle Edge aimed at TJ Smith Stakes glory
The Mick Bell-trained Jungle Edge will open his Sydney autumn campaign in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick with the Group ...
Blinkers go on Fandango in Australian Cup
Trainer Archie Alexander is expecting a better performance from Lord Fandango who will wear blinkers in the Australian Cup at ...
Trapeze Artist can extend to 1600m: Ryan
Trainer Gerald Ryan has had to send Menari for a spell but is looking forward to Trapeze Artist flying the ...
Woolworths customer gambling info under the microscope
Woolworths is under the microscope following allegations that its network of pubs and hotels are keeping a database of customers ...
Matt Dunn chases another Sydney prize
Matt Dunn has aborted Doncaster Mile plans for Care To Think but is going all out to win another big ...
Missrock spot-on for Newmarket after trial
Missrock has rounded off her Newmarket Handicap preparation with a hard-held 800m-trial win at Cranbourne ...
Bargain buy Lutreola set for city debut
Wyong trainer Stephen Schofield will make a rare trip to Sydney with cheap acquisition Lutreola who is in a maiden ...
Clare Lindop calls an end to her career
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Clare Lindop has announced she will retire after the Adelaide carnival ...
12 for Australian Cup, 15 in Newmarket Hcp
The $1.5 million Australian Cup over 2000m has attracted a field of 12 while the Newmarket Handicap up the Flemington ...
Penalties for Crack Me Up and Aloft
Crack Me Up and Aloft have received one kilogram penalties for the Doncaster Mile and Sydney Cup respectively after their ...
Ladbrokes Mega Multi specials for NBA & Champions League
Online bookie Ladbrokes has a pair of juicy multi specials on offer over the next 24 hours ...
Toby Edmonds to put lid on Houtzen hype
Toby Edmonds wants to keep a lid on the hype surrounding star filly Houtzen's quest for the Group One Golden ...
Darren Weir has first New Zealand runner
Lord Van Percy will represent Darren Weir in the Auckland Cup giving the champion trainer his first runner in New ...
McEvoy chasing more Flemington success
A milestone Group One win for Tony McEvoy has the trainer eager for some more feature race success at Flemington ...
Omei to put the sword to Coolmore rivals
Talented filly Omei Sword is the early favourite to topple her older rivals in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill ...
Boom Time chases Australian Cup dream
After having five possible contenders for the Australian Cup, Boom Time will be the sole Lindsay Park representative at Flemington ...
Kate Goodrich hearing adjourned
The hearing into Kate Goodrich's refusal to give members of Racing Victoria's Compliance and Assurance Team access to her stable ...
Sydney FC into $2.10 for 2017 A-League title after Big Blue win
Sydney FC has all but sealed the A-League Premier's Plate after an emphatic win over second-placed Melbourne Victory. Punters now ...
The Quarterback chasing second Newmarket
After being scratched from the Lightning Stakes, The Quarterback will have to try to become the first horse in a ...
NRL clarified gambling rules by warning against betting apps
NRL chief, Todd Greenberg, has refuted claims the code’s gambling restrictions had not been clarified adequately to players. Greenberg revealed ...
William Hill Australia to boost promo spend by $58 million
The British bookie is upping its game down under, announcing a $58m ad and promo spend in its annual report ...
Storm the outright NRL premiership favourite after round 1 win
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Hong Kong record 8 winners for Moreira
Joao Moreira has ridden a Hong Kong record eight winners on the Sha Tin program ahead of another flying visit ...
Punters not happy as Jarryd Hayne signs NFL contract with 49ers
WHEN Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne announced he was quitting the NRL to have a go at cracking an NFL roster, ...