The allegation made during the Sam Kavanagh inquiry week that a Melbourne Cup winner won the race with cobalt and EPO in its system has been rejected by Racing Victoria. Harness racing participant John Camilleri admitted to Racing NSW stewards during the inquiry on Wednesday he was “big noting” when he sent a text message…
DetailsQueensland’s racing minister has ordered an audit of sample handling procedures after the quashing of the disqualifications of three harness racing trainers outed for administering cobalt to their horses. Racing minister Bill Byrne has demanded the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing and Racing Queensland to engage accounting firm Deloitte to “conduct a comprehensive…
DetailsGold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds had race-favourite Our Boy Nicholas spot on for the Carlton Mid 2015 Coffs Harbour Gold Cup (1600m) and a patient ride by Brenton Avdulla produced a stunning win. Three runs back from a spell over shorter distances gave Our Boy Nicholas ($4.20 fav) the grounding to tackle a fast-run mile…
DetailsEmerging jockey Joe Azzopardi brought up a milestone when he outrode his claim in the Corporate Membership Handicap (1000m) at Belmont. The 21-year-old, who steered Military Rock to a narrow win, says he is looking forward to the challenge of joining the senior riding ranks. “It’s great after 4 ½ years and I’m glad to…
DetailsRacing Australia Chairman John Messara and CEO Peter McGauran will be holding an open session on the proposed scheme to guarantee payment of trainers fees via the Payment Mandate Authority. The session is to be held in the Committee Room at Belmont Park Racecourse at 4.30pm on Wednesday, 12 August.All stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
DetailsLast year’s runner-up Fawkner will join illustrious company if he can go one better in the 2015 Cox Plate. Only seven horses have won the Cox Plate the following year after being placed, the last to do so was El Segundo in 2007, and Fawkner is one of 173 entries for the country’s premier weight-for-age…
DetailsShelby Bowtell commenced as a trainee in 2012 before being granted a permit to ride when under the care of leading trainer, Neville Parnham, a year later. The 21-year-old, now indentured to her father John, has ridden 90 winners including 75 at country, nine at metropolitan and six at provincial level. Bowtell, who will one…
DetailsPerth trainer Stephen Rowe will hope his return visit to Kalgoorlie on Tuesday can be every bit as successful as it was two weeks ago. Rowe came perilously close to landing a double after Pharomac continued his resurgent form and Clinking ran an unlucky second. It vindicated Rowe’s decision to target the goldfields after Pharomac…
DetailsRacing NSW stewards have rejected two requests for an adjournment in the first session of the Sam Kavanagh cobalt and caffeine case on Monday. The legal representatives of vet Dr Tom Brennan and Flemington Equine Clinic practice manager Aaron Corby made plays for an adjournment during the first sitting of the inquiry. Barrister Chris Winneke,…
DetailsCorporate bookmakers are filtering their punters towards sports betting rather than racing due to increasing fees in the bookmaking business, according to well-known bookmaker Rob Waterhouse. Waterhouse’s statement comes on the back of announcements made last week by the New South Wales State government that increased the ceiling of race fields fees that Racing NSW…
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