British Horseracing Authority chair Annamarie Phelps believes her sport has been right to avoid “hypocritical” statements, and is instead taking effective steps to bring much-needed improvement in its diversity and inclusion policy. Phelps, speaking to Sky Sports Racing on the anniversary of the death of George Floyd which sparked international protests, is placing her faith in a joint industry commitment […]

Jockey Racheal Kneller has retired as symptoms which cause the failure of concussion tests required for race-riding persist. Kneller, who celebrated 47 winners during her time in the saddle, continues to battle the effects of head trauma she suffered in 2020. The condition would have to improve for the rider to make another comeback, after she previously retired in 2015 […]

Form analyst Shayne O’Cass was suitably impressed by the recent trial win of a Written Tycoon colt who can start his career off in the best possible way at Canterbury. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! CANTERBURY BEST BET Race […]

Queensland stewards have launched an inquiry into an Integrity Investigations Team report of alleged raceday treatment of the Peter Kings-trained Anacheeva Lad which was due to race at Toowoomba last Saturday. Anacheeva Lad was scratched from its race and swab samples were taken from the gelding. “Preliminary results show a TCo2 Level in excess of the allowable threshold and Mr […]

Sydney trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou have lost of their stable’s most talented gallopers to the breeding barn with Group 2-winning colt Peltzer retired. The son of So You Think will stand for a fee of $16,500 including GST at Twin Hills Stud for the 2021 breeding season. Peltzer won the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes back in February […]

Form analyst Shayne O’Cass is confident a daughter of I Am Invincible is poised to get the money for Hall of Famer Ron Quinton and jockey Sam Clipperton at Kembla. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! KEMBLA GRANGE BEST BET […]

Top NSW provincial trainer Kris Lees will hit the reset button with leading import Mugatoo and send his talented campaigner to the paddock to begin preparing for another Cox Plate tilt. Mugatoo never fired a shot in Saturday’s Doomben Cup and finished nearly 50 lengths off the sensational Zaaki after jockey Hugh Bowman was forced to ease the All Star […]

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Tuesday’s card at Stawell. BEST BET SOTIRIO (Race 1 No. 11 – $5) Sotirio raced on the speed and gave a good sight when third to the promising Yulong Defence first-up at Cranbourne. She’ll only be improved for that and is drawn to break through. NEXT BEST NAUGHTON (Race 2 […]

Mark Newnham is hopeful injured jockey Tom Sherry will be back riding by the end of the season and in time to ice his first Champion Sydney Apprentice title. Sherry added two more metro wins to his tally on Saturday before ending the day in the back of an ambulance after being dislodged on the way to the barriers for […]