The University of Melbourne is conducting the largest survey of racing participants in Australia over the next 4- 6 weeks. The Australian Thoroughbred Wellbeing Study follows thoroughbred horses from birth through their racing careers and investigates the outcomes and reasons for them leaving the thoroughbred racing and breeding industries. Industry participation is essential to this…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Gee Gees Darl snaps big bonus for owners
Monday 19 November 2018
WHEN promising juvenile filly Gee Gees Darl won the first 2YO race of the season at Elwick on Saturday she not only won for her owners the first prizemoney of almost $12,000 but they also picked up a breeding incentive bonus of $16,000. The breeder of the winner Alva Stud also collected $4000 as part of…
Thoroughbred Awards Night 2018
Tuesday 23 October 2018Racing Legend Wendy Green to join Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour in Hobart
Wednesday 19 September 2018
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) today announced 1999 Melbourne Cup-winning owner Wendy Green will visit Hobart next month as part of the 16th annual Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour. A former Darwin school teacher, Green is best known as the woman whose faith in her horse paid dividends when Rogan Josh won the 1999 Melbourne Cup….
Hellova Street wins Sky Racing Horse of the Year
Friday 7 September 2018The Scott Brunton-trained Hellova Street – which won the Thomas Lyons Stakes, the Mowbray Stakes and the Chatham Stakes (Group 3) at Flemington – has won the Sky Racing Horse of the Year award for the second time. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Awards dinner at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart…
Eagle’s first foal has landed
Thursday 16 August 2018
THE first foal sired by Armidale Stud’s Alpine Eagle was born at 1.15am today. The bay filly’s dam Arrived (x Choisir) is a four-time winning three-quarter relation to Tuscan Sling and she is from the family of High World today From the Choisir mare Arrived, a 4-time winning 3/4 relation to Tuscan Sling that is from…