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Sale to host Good Friday racing in 2022

Posted on July 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

On Thursday morning, Racing Victoria (RV) alongside Country Racing Victoria (CRV) announced that Sale Racecourse will host the inaugural Good Friday meeting in Victoria in 2022, subject to parliamentary approval.

Posted on June 23, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

On Tuesday morning, Racing Victoria announced that from 2022 an annual Good Friday meeting will take place in country Victoria pending State Government approval.

Posted on June 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria announced on Monday that there will be an increase of more than $16 million in prizemoney for the 2021-22 racing season.

Posted on April 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A famous but irreverent Irish trainer once called the Melbourne Cup “the best bumper race in the world”. A bumper race is a flat race for hurdlers or steeplechasers that usually attracts a low grade field over a decent distance. The comment was clearly meant to be derogatory, implying the internationals only ever sent second[...]

Posted on April 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Melbourne Cup, it is the race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday of November and it is our showpiece race each and every year. The Cup is set to transform like we have never seen before due to the horrific death and injury rate in our most recognisable race. On Wednesday morning,[...]

Posted on March 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hopefuls chasing a start in the Australia’s longest flat race, the Jericho Cup, get their chance to experience the course in a qualifying race at Warrnambool on Friday. The Road To The Jericho Highweight (3300m) provides the winner a start in the $300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) run through the paddocks of Warrnambool racecourse in November.[...]

Posted on February 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey and Australian Racing Hall Of Fame member Jimmy Johnson has died at the age of 92.

Posted on February 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria veterinarians will re-inspect three Blue Diamond runners, including leading contenders Enthaar and Dosh, after they failed fitness tests.

Posted on December 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian racing officials have decided the Seymour racetrack needs to be reconstructed for the second time in five years after a period of turbulence.

Posted on December 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star jockey Ben Melham has been rubbed out for five months after the Victorian Racing Tribunal found him guilty of betting and providing false information.

Posted on December 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria has decided not to proceed with hosting some 'whip for safety only' races after seriously considering the proposition.

Posted on December 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria says animal welfare is its main focus as it conducts a review into the spate of international horse deaths during the spring carnival.

Posted on December 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

First nominations for the $5 million All-Star Mile will be taken this week ahead of the third running of the unique race.

Posted on November 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australians showed they still love a punt on the Melbourne Cup with the race attracting record turnover despite the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on November 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A new study has again thrust the use of the whip into the headlines, two months after Racing Victoria called for national reform on the issue.

Posted on November 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria stewards had no alternative other than to abandon Bendigo after two races due to an electrical storm which had settled in for the day.

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A post mortem will be conducted on Anthony Van Dyck after the European stayer became the latest Melbourne Cup fatality.

Sale to host Good Friday racing in 2022

Country Victoria set to hold Good Friday races from 2022

Racing Victoria confirm $16m prizemoney boost for 2021-22

Australia’s Melbourne Cup Might’ve Lost Its International Appeal?

Melbourne Cup Changes To Affect International Hopefuls

Jericho Cup kicks off with qualifier at Warrnambool

Legendary Jockey Jim Johnson Passes Away

Blue Diamond Favourite In Injury Scare

Seymour To Undergo Another Reconstruction

Ben Melham Disqualified For Five Months

Whip Free Racing Put On Hold In Victoria

RV Ramps Up Review Into Overseas Horse Deaths

Countdown To All-Star Mile Set To Begin

Aussies Bet Huge Amount On Melbourne Cup

Racing Officials Reviewing Use Of Whip

Lightning Causes Bendigo To Be Called Off

RV Investigating Melbourne Cup Horse Death

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