The Melbourne Cup Carnival was named the winner of the Major Festivals and Events category for the third consecutive year at Monday's Victorian Tourism Awards.
George Moore was elevated to Legend status in what was a huge night for Queensland racing icons at Thursday night’s Australian Racing Hall Of Fame ceremony in Brisbane.
Racing Victoria (RV) is celebrating the increasing engagement, contribution and achievements of women in the thoroughbred racing industry ahead of tomorrow’s International Women’s Day.
Talented three-year-old colt War showed a glimpse of his true potential at Warwick Farm on Saturday, breaking through in the Group 3 ATC Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) just as fellow Inglis graduate Fastnet Rock did carrying the same famous colours nine years ago.
Champion racehorse Black Caviar has been retired. She made it 25 victories in a row winning the TJ Smith at Randwick on Saturday, bringing up an Australian record 15th group 1 win.
Unbeaten champion Black Caviar’s place in the nation’s sporting history has been officially cemented with her induction this evening into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Black-type racing for two-year-olds during the 2012/13 Australian racing season got off to a flying start over the weekend, with the very first stakes event going the way of speedy filly Brilliant Bisc.
Darren Weir's consistent sprinter Broken was the big beneficiary of the waywardness of Canberra-trained raider Unanimously at Moonee Valley yesterday, proving that sometimes, on the turf at least, you can get something you haven't actually earned.
The annual Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Preview magazine, featuring industry articles and pedigrees of the 625 highly select yearlings entered for the world class sale, is now available online at www.inglis.com.au
Another star addition to the 2012 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has been confirmed, with Makybe Diva’s half-brother to be offered at the April showcase.
AUSTRALIAN Racing's Hall of Fame is in disarray - without a chairman, a home or an event planned for this year. Racing Victoria is hoping the concept will be adopted by the Australian Racing Board.
THE buzz surrounding Black Caviar has amazingly just got louder as the 20,000-plus Doomben crowd got their first taste of the great mare as she recorded a 13th-straight win on Saturday.
CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver's willingness to stick with Triple Honour has given trainer Chris Waller a timely confidence boost before the Group One $500,000 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Victorian racing’s glamour girl Typhoon Tracy was named the 2010 Sky Racing World Australian Racehorse of the Year at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium on Sunday night.
Thoroughbred racing fans will have the opportunity to decide who will be elevated to the status of Australian Racing Hall of Fame Legend in a unique new promotion announced today in conjunction with 1300 Australia.
New Zealand's finest thoroughbred mare, Sunline, was buried yesterday at Ellerslie racecourse having been put down at the age of 13 after a battle with illness.
Graduates from the top end of Easter have flagged their spring carnival ambitions, with today’s highly impressive Moonee Valley winner Time Thief becoming the fifth Inglis $2million yearling to win since the start of the new racing season.