Forum: Thoroughbred Forum

Today I was somewhat of a traitor and went to Stawell Races. I must admit that my past 'racing' experiences have pretty much been dining experiences in the Flem members or the MV dining boxes. It was really interesting to compare what the 2...

This idiot headed off to Ararat today believing the gallops were on (an hour and half round trip) only to find that I was the only one there LOL If you check Racenet you will still see that under Ararat fields they are still listing results for...

It does not read well for the MRC executive http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/melbourne-racing-club-under-pressure-following-vote-20160429-goi4l8.html "Another member attempted to move twice that all postal votes be discarded given...

Did you all see this? https://thewest.com.au/sport/horse-racing/jockey-josh-cartwright-in-hot-water-after-allegedly-ramming-horses-so-girlfriend-can-win-ng-b88356164z Pretty terrible, considering how dangerous being a jockey is at the best of...

I know this does not belong in this thread but we all know that nobody pays much attention to any other thread Just noticed that the Midday move starting in half an hour on GEM may be a good one for horse lovers CHAMPIONS The true story of...

Darren Weir trained 14 winners - All the other trainers 16 winners Mind boggling just to have runners in 26 of the 30 races (often multiple runners)

Hi! Horses who run in the Grand National will have to be a minimum of seven years old and will have to have proved their ability by finishing fourth or better in a three-mile steeplechase under changes made to improve safety in the famous race.

We just cannot beat them. Winx's comeback race should have been a bit of yawn BUT she misses the start by 4 lengths to instil drama into the race and turns it into one of her best wins

www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2014/08/11/queen-elizabeth-horse-contaminated-food/13895997/ I am glad that there is a "plausible deniability" explanation ? And I am sure British Racing is VERY happy that there is a CYA answer ? And I...

This illustrates perfectly another way the cheats ruin the integrity of racing (any form) "Other messages allegedly show Smerdon instructing Nelligan to top up Mosheen, a VRC Oaks winner, before a Group 1 race in 2011. Smerdon and Nelligan...

Sky just saying Kilmore gallops abandoned due to safety concerns after track staff discovered 40cm steel stakes hammered into the track Who are the animals?

Unlike us where we can have two $1.30 pops lose at the same meet and nobody bats an eyelid, the gallopers do not expect their odds on faves to lose. Craig Williams is being investigated and chastised over his ride on Nature Strip in R5 at Caulfield...

The racing radio RSN Breakfast with the Stars broadcast at Melton has been gazumped by https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/news/2019-01-30/racing-victoria-media-statement Police have raided the stables of Darren Weir.

Censorship is thriving in the gallops world as you won't find the replay on Sky Racing or the TAB ap but when you look here you will see that Bowman has a lot to answer for ...

R2 at the Valley today - The Inglis Banner, 2yo's all but two having their first start The winner of $300k Sneaky Five who cost $305k Second collecting $90k The Art Of Flying who cost $80k Some pretty happy buyers I would think

Zenden Suffers Fatal Injury After Golden Shaheen Win In the $1.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by Gulf News (G1) 50/1 outsider Zenden turned in a brilliant performance, leading the way throughout in the 1,200-meter (six-furlong) event and...

One punter's bizarre move of placing a wager in excess of $150,000 via the Victorian tote pool on a nondescript race at Urawa in Japan on Thursday has left everyone scratching their heads. North Luciole was sent around at $1.00 on the tote for...

Despite the terms of the agreement permitting Medina Spirit to race, the latest doping controversy involving Baffert remained a messy one for the sport. Baffert, 68, owns a record seven Kentucky Derby titles, following Medina Spirit’s upset win as a...

Monday to Friday next week. It seems a strange one as horses will still need feeding and working and it is now just as likely to be in lockdown https://www.racing.com/calendar#/month-view

In their preview of sport before an ad break they said they would be coming back with some controversial racing news (much to our surprise as that is not typical Win) BUT then Amy Duggan's sport report contained nothing about racing - obviously the...