Forum: Thoroughbred Forum

Craig Williams - what an ambassador for Racing https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/why-is-anyone-s-life-more-important-than-mine-everest-jockey-s-dangerous-trips-to-ukraine-20231013-p5ebz1.html

I tuned into the Geelong Cup today I must be a purist/traditionalist for when I saw Bet 365 engraved on the Cup, I was horrified No doubt I would be happy to accept it as a winning owner however :p

JK: It was pretty odd. I woke up in Epworth thinking I was 18 years old and that I lived in Adelaide again. JK: I started to Google myself to put all the pieces together. It was like some sort of a movie. I couldn't remember how old I was, so I...

Did anyone watch 7's racing on Saturday. The interview was continued throughout the Anthem. I put something on racenet the same day (Saturday) & no one seemed to give a stuff. Oh dear.

She would have beaten Winx. That is my opinion

https://www.racing.com/news/2024-01-03/news-industry-miles-makes-race-calling-comeback Some people are just meant to be worker bees :D

It has taken them a while to match NSW's Thoroughbred Central but once again the gallops are giving Harness something to chase https://www.racing.com/news/2023-07-20/news-industry-racingcom-to-go-high-definition

If you haven't seen it then make sure you do She might have run 2nd but the way Amelia's Jewel storms home is super exciting for racing. She is only a 3yo filly (bred to Northern time) and has won a Gp1 over 1800m so the 1200m was just a little...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22258011 One of the trainers at one of the worlds biggest thoroughbred set ups didn't know you couldn't give steroids to racehorses?

Ethan has been having a good season so lets hope the young man recovers quickly We race too tight in Australia And we really are a nanny state as all videos of the Guineas fall have been taken down The stewards head on will tell the story I hope...

It is just your average $27k per race gallops meet at Ararat tomorrow/Friday (apart from one $75k race) and the greedy toffs of Ararat (there's an oxymoron for you) have 'packaged' the verandah to now cost $50 a plastic chair May the committee...

What with football codes awaiting state borders to be opened up so that they can resume their competitions, how is it that jockeys are travelling interstate willy nilly?

I was just looking at the 'Sale Mail' for today's Swan Hill Cup meeting on https://www.breednet.com.au/ a wonderful website (Sale Mail tab is on top menu bar) Look at these failures going around today at Swan Hill Bought for $70,000 in...

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/project-x-the-plan-to-convert-lush-paddocks-to-a-new-racetrack-in-melbourne-s-north-20220524-p5ao01.html This is an article in The Age about what Racing Victoria might do with the proceeds of any sale of...

Well not really as we are now into daylight savings but the big races seem to have got later and later over the years Everest 4.15 Caulfield Cup 5.15 You can go out for the day and come home in time for the big races (yes I am one of those...

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...

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

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...