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Gundogu appeal dismissed by penalty varied

19 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk The Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by jockey Ibrahim Gundogu over his suspension from Geelong Synthetic on Saturday, but varied the penalty read full story

Trainers under Fair Work microscope

19 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au More than 90 trainers around Australia will be put under a microscope by the Fair Work Ombudsman over the next three months as part of an investigation into whether their employees are receiving their full entitlements. read full story

A field of seven for William Reid Stakes

18 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Champion sprinting mare Black Caviar will face a field of six in Friday night’s Group 1, WFA Hacer Group William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley as she races for her 24th successive win read full story

Bradley appeals dismissed but penalty varied on one charge

18 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk The Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Monday dismissed appeals by jockey Ruth Bradley over her suspension from Moonee Valley, but varied the penalty on one charge read full story

12 meeting suspension for Newitt

18 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Victorian jockey Craig Newitt has been suspended for 12 meetings after being charged for careless riding aboard Viva La Stunner in the Village Green Turf (1950m) at Yarra Valley on Sunday read full story

Meeting to resolve All Too Hard plans

18 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Glamour colt All Too Hard remains in limbo until at least Tuesday with nothing certain about whether he will race at the Sydney Carnival. read full story

Jeff Lloyd admitted to hospital with blood clot

17 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Six-time champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has been admitted to hospital with a potentially life threatening blood clot in the back of his head, it has emerged read full story

Hvasstan Boosts His Derby Prospects

16 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Hvasstan produced a strong Australian Derby trial at Moonee Valley on Friday night with an impressive win in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m). read full story

Gutsy Fresh Light gets deserved city win at Moonee Valley

15 Mar 2013 | MiStable A pair of throat operations and a lengthy preparation failed to stop Fresh Light posting his maiden city win in Friday’s 1Print.com.au Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley read full story

Group 1 winner Woorim retired

15 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Group 1 winning sprinter Woorim has been retired due to continued hoof problems. read full story

Mallyon wins at Doomben in Apprentice Series

13 Mar 2013 | Racing Victoria Ltd Apprentice Katelyn Mallyon took out Wednesday's leg of the National Apprentice Jockey Series at Doomben read full story

Craig Williams booked for Albury Cup

13 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Champion jockey Craig Williams will link with Team Williams for just his second Albury Gold Cup appearance in 10 years on Friday week read full story

Victorian race dates for 2013/14 racing calendar

12 Mar 2013 | Racing Victoria Ltd Racing Victoria (RV) on Tuesday released the framework for its 2013-14 racing calendar which will feature 568 race meetings across the state from 1 August to 31 July. read full story

X-Rays confirm Barakey knee fracture

12 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Barakey will be given a lengthy injury enforced spell after x-rays confirmed the Group 1 winning sprinter fractured his knee during last Saturday’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap over 1200m at Flemington read full story

Spell for Puissance De Lune (IRE)

11 Mar 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk The Darren Weir trained Puissance De Lune (IRE), who dead-heated with Budriguez in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes over 1600m at Flemingon on Saturday, will now be spelled in preparation for a spring campaign. read full story

Schofield lands Canberra feature double

10 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Glyn Schofield clinched a lucrative feature double at Canberra on Sunday after a perfectly timed ride aboard Goulburn galloper Court Connection. read full story

Criterion on Slipper path after Black Opal win

10 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au David Payne has unearthed his Golden Slipper chance with Criterion taking out the listed Kamberra Wine Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on Sunday read full story

Super Saturday leaves long casualty list

10 Mar 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Perth star Barakey is returning home for a spell while the connections of a long list of other casualties from the feature races in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday take stock of future plans. read full story

Shamexpress (NZ) completes O'Brien's long-range raid in Newmarket

09 Mar 2013 | TurfPress Danny O’Brien never lost faith in his ability to win the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) with Shamexpress (NZ) before the colt proved his trainer correct in Saturday’s renewal of the famous sprint. read full story

Cool produces Super effort in Australian Cup test

09 Mar 2013 | TurfPress High-class three-year-old Super Cool (Fastnet Rock) passed his first test in weight-for-age company in terrific fashion with his win in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. read full story

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