Racing Australia (formerly the Australian Racing Board) has release a number of new and amended Australian Rules of Racing. I encourage Members to take the time to review these Rules. To view the Rules in full, please click on the relevant links. AR.85A(3) – Licensing of Riders Agents Date of Effect: 1 May 2015 AR.146…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards Inquiry – Trainer Ms Sharon Taylor – IGNITION At a Stewards inquiry conducted on 2 April 2015, trainer Ms Sharon Taylor pleaded guilty to a charge under AR178 with the particulars of the charge that as the trainer, she brought and presented IGNITION for the purposes of engaging to race in Race…
DetailsIt looks a promising Ascot programme for Simon Miller and none more so than race one when exciting three-year-old Liberty’s Gem makes his much-anticipated return to racing on Saturday. Miller has excellent claims with Muskets At Dawn, Eurosun and Nat The Fyfe, but it’s Liberty’s Gem that will command his attention in the Westspeed Handicap…
DetailsTrainer Merv Dellar almost scripted the perfect return for Kronfeld but he has an excellent chance of going one better in the Kalgoorlie Anzac 100th Commemorative Handicap (1300m). The Murtajill gelding has emerged as a budding star for Dellar and picked up from where he left off last campaign when he tied with Saxon Coast…
DetailsNatasha Faithfull says winning Geraldton’s senior riding title would be a significant personal milestone and reward for perseverance. The diminutive rider is on the cusp of being crowned Geraldton’s leading rider but has one final battle to overcome in Friday’s season-ending meeting. Faithfull and top apprentice, Jordan Turner, are locked in an enthralling contest with…
DetailsClassy Twister has yet to strike in 19 appearances but there are signs he could go close to shedding his maiden status at Northam on Thursday. The Hurricane Sky gelding has strung together two solid performances that will tempt punters in the Welcome Back To Northam Maiden (2200m). Classy Twister ran second at York but…
DetailsThoroughbred Racing SA has been working closely with authorities following the discovery of the remains of a number of horses found in a conservation park south of Adelaide. TRSA Chief Executive Jim Watters said the discovery is very concerning and stewards are working with authorities at the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of…
DetailsAdam Durrant enters Wednesday’s Ascot meeting with renewed confidence as his faith in Crystal Gardens has been restored. Perth’s premier trainer says Crystal Gardens only needs to repeat her first-up win at Pinjarra and she will be hard to beat in the Tabtouch.com.au Handicap (1400m). The Blackfriars mare capitalised on a dream rails run two…
DetailsThoroughbred – Geraldton Turf Club Meeting scheduled for Friday, 24 April 2015 RWWA Stewards this morning conducted a track inspection at the Geraldton Turf Club prior to fast work being conducted on the course proper and it then underwent a further inspection at the completion of trackwork. Following this, the track was found to be…
DetailsAscot will host the next leg of the National Apprentices’ Challenge at Ascot on Wednesday. Interstate competitors riding are Brandon Stockdale (Victoria), Brooke Stower (Queensland), Eran Boyd (South Australia) and Mehmet Ulucinar (Tasmania). Stockdale, son of Sale trainer, Frankie Stockdale, has made a rapid start to his career with more than 20 wins since debuting…
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