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Derby win headlines fresh G1 success for J-Mac, Waller

James McDonald and Chris Waller have won the Victoria Derby with Stormy Marco and backed up with Lady Shenandoah in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.

AAP · Oct 31

Maher pleased as Cup favourite lands 'ideal' barrier

Ciaron Maher will saddle a record seven runners in the Melbourne Cup and rates his chances after favourite Point Of Law drew well in barrier nine.

AAP · Oct 31

Melham's Cup defence alive with Japanese raider out

Jamie Melham will partner Gregory Hickman-trained import Future History in the Melbourne Cup as she aims to become the first female jockey to defend her crown.

AAP · Oct 30

Horses seized after man flouts offload order, buys more

A Victorian horse owner who purchased more horses despite a court order banning him from owning horses over animal cruelty charges has had his herd seized.

AAP · Dec 15, 2023

Your 5-Minute Explainer On #NupToTheCup & Why People Are Saying No To Horse Racing

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 3, 2023

Fresh questions about fate of retired racehorses as NSW won’t say how many are being rehomed

Lack of transparency prompts concerns four years after the mass slaughter of horses in abattoirs and knackeries was revealed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

The race that split Australia: how the Everest triggered a bitter NSW-Victoria feud

Antagonism has festered since Racing NSW under Peter V’landys promoted a new race to rival Victoria’s spring carnival in 2017

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023

Safe bet: the media relationships that give horse racing a good run in NSW

Sydney’s main news providers have many interests in common with the pugnacious leadership of Racing NSW. Have they become too close?

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

Top jockey charged by stewards over 'white powder' pics

Racing Victoria has charged top jockey Jamie Kah over pictures that appeared to show her and two others with a white powder.

AAP · Jul 7, 2023

Racing NSW sues Racing Victoria and alleges anti-competitive behaviour

Association alleges that its southern rival conspired to exclude it from the national governance body

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023