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Port Macquarie Races Cancelled Over Fires

Posted on November 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

NSW Racing has opted to play it safe as bushfires continue to burn across the state, cancelling Thursday's Port Macquarie race meeting. Several fires are still burning on the NSW mid north coast, including two on the outskirts of Port Macquarie. With road closures and “heavy smoke” in the area, stewards abandoned the seven-race program[...]

Posted on November 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing at Scone has been put back a day with dangerous conditions forecast for areas of NSW affected by bushfires. After originally clearing Tuesday's meeting to go ahead, Racing NSW stewards have postponed it until Wednesday. “After taking further advice and reviewing the updated catastrophic weather forecast for tomorrow in the Greater Upper Hunter area,[...]

Posted on November 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing at Scone will go ahead with authorities to keep monitoring the area while bushfires burn around NSW. Racing NSW has conducted a risk assessment for Tuesday's meeting in regard to fires burning principally in the Mid North Coast and northern areas of NSW and increasing temperatures forecast for the Greater Hunter Region. Scone is[...]

Posted on November 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A crowd of more than 20,000 has embraced the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys said the meeting had been a big success and a boost for Sydney's west. Local trainer Chris Waller won the 1500m-race for four-year-olds with Kolding ridden by Glen Boss. “For its first ever[...]

Posted on October 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former NSW government minister and well-known racehorse owner/breeder Paul Whelan has died aged 75 after a long illness. Whelan was a member of the NSW parliament from 1976 to 2003 and a minister in the Neville Wran and Bob Carr-led governments. When he retired from politics, Whelan devoted himself to thoroughbred breeding and racing as[...]

Posted on October 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing authorities have moved to strengthen rules regarding the re-homing of horses in a national approach to welfare. Officials from the states and territories met in Sydney on Friday to identify ways to enhance Australia's equine welfare programs. The meeting, organised by Racing Australia, was prompted by last week's ABC 7.30 report on the slaughter[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing authorities and participants have expressed their horror at vision of horses being slaughtered at a Queensland abattoir and say everyone must continue to work together to re-home and re-train retired racing stock. But they also say the portrayal by the ABC's 7.30 report is misleading and does not reflect efforts made to combat the[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'Landys has labelled the cruel fate of some racehorses shown on a television program as “sickening” but says it is unfair to tarnish an entire industry for the actions of a few. A report on the ABC's 7.30 program on Thursday said the number of thoroughbreds being slaughtered was much[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

More must be done to ensure thoroughbred racehorses are tracked and accounted for after their careers, a peak body says. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia says those governing the industry must act along with participants to reinforce the post-racing programs which include rehoming retired horses. On the eve of the showcase Caulfield Cup in Melbourne and The[...]

Posted on October 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Lindsay Park stable has been granted permission for Racing NSW vets to inspect Neufbosc ahead of the Caulfield Cup. Neufbosc is the second emergency for Saturday's $5 million Caulfield Cup, but remains in Sydney where he is also an acceptor for the St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick. A French-bred import, Neufbosc needs two[...]

Posted on October 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane remains the favourite for the $14 million Everest after drawing barrier two in the sprint at Randwick. The Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane is at $4.40, shading Pierata who is at $4.80 and will start from gate one in Saturday's rich race. Nature Strip has drawn the outside in the 12-horse field[...]

Posted on September 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Spring racing season is well underway but some country towns in regional Australia have been left high and dry with race meetings cancelled because of continuing drought conditions. So far a meeting in Tamworth has been transferred to Scone and another at Cessnock to Newcastle, while a racing event at Collarenebri Racecourse was cancelled after[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kathy O'Hara has had a three-month ban for using her mobile phone during race days reduced from 13 weeks to five. At an inquiry earlier in September, O'Hara pleaded guilty to using her phone in the jockeys' room on 65 occasions during a 12-month period. Riders are not allowed to use their phones during a[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kathy O'Hara has appealed a hefty suspension for frequent use of her mobile phone in the jockeys' room with the penalty to rule her out of the spring carnival and the Cups ride on Grey Lion. Racing NSW stewards took a hard line with O'Hara at Tuesday's inquiry, suspending her for three months for using[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A NSW racehorse trainer has been banned for possession of EPO after the prohibited substance was found during a raid on his provincial stable. Kembla Grange-based Mick Tubman was disqualified following a Racing NSW stewards' inquiry. Analysis of substances in two bottles found in a fridge at Tubman's home revealed the presence of three erythropoiesis-stimulating[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman will undergo surgery on a broken finger he suffered in trackwork fall at Randwick. Bowman came off during routine work on Tuesday and immediately went to hospital. He was treated at Prince of Wales Hospital for the break to the little finger on his right hand. Racing NSW's Dr David Duckworth said the[...]

Posted on September 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys has been elected unanimously as chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission. V'landys, 57, will take up the position from October 30 and continue in his role with racing's governing body. “In the meantime, there is a lot of exciting football to take place as we head into the[...]

Port Macquarie Races Cancelled Over Fires

Scone Meeting Postponed 24 Hours

Scone Meeting To Go Ahead Under Scrutiny

Golden Eagle Day A Boost For Sydney’S West

Politician/horse Owner Paul Whelan Dies

Racing Officials Move To Enhance Welfare

Authorities Want National Racing Register

V’Landys Wants Action Over Horse Cruelty

Racehorse Breeders Call For Transparency

Neufbosc Remains In Sydney Ahead Of Cup

Santa Ana Lane Draws Two In Everest

Drought Causing Havoc On Turf Race Tracks

O’Hara Ban Cut To Five Weeks On Appeal

O’Hara Suspended, Misses Spring Carnival

Trainer Disqualified After Epo Discovery

Hugh Bowman Suffers Broken Finger In Fall

V’Landys Appointed New ARLC Chairman

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