First-season sire War Chant was back in the winners list on Wednesday when One Off The Wood scored a gutsy victory in the Westspeed Plate (1000m) at Ascot. The Dan Morton-trained grey filly was headed at the top of the straight but responded under a vigorous hands-and-heels ride from William Pike to prevail in a…
DetailsMoonsearch is heading in the right direction after losing his way during a winter prep last year. The four year-old gelding ran down Moet Me and Bayatorio to win the Magic Millions Hcp (1400m) second-up at Ascot on Saturday. “He had a few hiccups last campaign but is in good order now,” trainer Colin Webster…
DetailsRoman Knows has broken back in to the winners list for owner-breeder Natasha Harrop-McGurk at Ascot. Champion jockey William Pike sent him through a gap in the straight to score first-up in the Carlton Draught Hcp (1000m) on Saturday. His last win was in the Batavia Sprint at Geraldton in April 2013. Pike has a…
DetailsRangeview Stud’s So Secret – Conamore filly received another winning update for the Perth Magic Millions at Pinjarra on Thursday. Her older sister No More Secrets broke clear at the top of the straight and kept finding in the final furlong of the Sound Telegraph Maiden (1400m). She scored by a length for veteran jockey…
DetailsImportant Notice regarding the detection of the corticosteroid drug Dexamethasone. The International Screening Limit (ISL) for dexamethasone of 0.2ng/mL in urine has been adopted by the Australian Racing Board and will be implemented by Australian racing laboratories with effect from 1 May, 2015. Read full notice (PDF)
DetailsScreening Limits for Therapeutic Substances For the purpose of AR.178EA, it is hereby notified that screening limits applicable to the following therapeutic substances, as approved by the Australian Racing Board, are set out as follows: Click here for full notice (PDF)
DetailsAUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS RULE THE WORLD Australian sprinters have again been recognised as the best in the world following tonight’s (AET) release of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) for 2014 by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA). Australian trained horses dominated the Sprint Division of the world rankings, providing the three highest rated…
DetailsThe Australian Racing Board (ARB) has released a number of Amendments to Australian Rules of Racing, effective from 1 February 2015. I encourage Members to take the time to review these Amendments. A summary is of each of the Amendments is provided below. To view the Amendments in full, please click on the relevant links.…
DetailsIMPORTANT NOTICE – Screening Limits for Therapeutic Substances / National / 20 Jan, 2015 The Australian Racing Board (ARB) has provided an Industry Notice, listing updated screening limits applicable to the following therapeutic substances – Dantrolene, Dexamethasone and Salbutamol. These limits will come into effect on 1 May, 2015. I encourage Members to take the time to review these…
DetailsThe ATA would again like to reiterate the importance for trainers to acquaint themselves with the Rules of Racing relating COBALT and the introduction of a threshold for the substance. We strongly advise trainers to familiarise themselves with the new Rule which the ATA has communicated previously and is copied below. If you are using…
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