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Shocking sees off rivals in Melbourne

Sports | Horseracing
2009-11-4

SHOCKING survived a torrid run to beat off two powerful international rivals and win yesterday's A$5.5 million (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup. The four-year-old Shocking (9-1) put in an incredible staying performance,...

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Jockeys in Australia reach pact on whip rule

Sports | Horseracing
2009-9-16

JOCKEYS and the Australian Racing Board reached agreement yesterday on a controversial and complicated rule that limits the number of times a jockey can whip a horse in the latter stages of a race. Under the new...

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Australian jockeys strike over whip rules

Sports | Horseracing
2009-9-11

AUSTRALIAN jockeys staged a mass nationwide walkout yesterday in protest at the introduction of new rules restricting the use of whips. Race meetings in four different states were cancelled when leading jockeys...

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Reforms fail to limit horse casualties

Sports | Horseracing
2009-9-8

THE rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year's Kentucky Derby did little to curb the number of horses dying at American racetracks in 2008. Although many tracks were already implementing...

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Rachel Alexandra claims Preakness

Sports | Horseracing
2009-5-18

CHAMPION filly Rachel Alexandra removed any doubt she could race with the colts by winning the Preakness Stakes in commanding fashion on Saturday. Ridden by Calvin Borel for trainer Steve Asmussen, Rachel Alexandra...

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Aussie jumps racing off after deaths

Sports | Horseracing
2009-5-8

THREE dead horses in two days at a country carnival may have spelt the end of more than 150 years of jumps racing in sports-mad Australia, amid mounting criticism from animal rights groups. In Warrnambool, a country...

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Mine That Bird flies to shock win

Sports | Horseracing
2009-5-4

MINE That Bird turned a sloppy Churchill Downs track into his personal playground by winning the 135th Kentucky Derby in Louisville on Saturday in the second-biggest upset in America's most celebrated race. Calvin...

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100-1 shot Mon Mome stuns Aintree field

Sports | Horseracing
2009-4-6

MON Mome, a 100-1 outsider trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Liam Treadwell, sprung a huge surprise by winning the Grand National at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool on Saturday. Last year's winner Comply...

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Horse at center of Aussie scandal dies

Sports | Horseracing
2009-2-21

FINE Cotton, a thoroughbred at the center of one of Australia's biggest horse racing scandals, died yesterday. On August 18, 1984, a horse disguised as Fine Cotton won a 1,500-meter event at Brisbane's Eagle...

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Melbourne Cup stallion comes under scrutiny

Sports | Horseracing
2008-12-4

THE outcome of an investigation into whether Melbourne Cup runner-up Bauer received banned medical treatment before the race is to be made public today, local media reported yesterday. The Luca Cumani-trained stallion...

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Fallon gets the nod to ride again in September

Sports | Horseracing
2008-11-30

SIX-TIME champion jockey Kieren Fallon has been given the go-ahead to return to racing next September after the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Friday it would not object to him reapplying for his license. ...

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First horse races since 1949 gallop onto the mainland

Sports | Horseracing
2008-11-25

THE first official bet placed on a horse race on the Chinese mainland since 1949 will take place on Saturday when the China Speed Horse Race Open is held in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. Four races will be held at...

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Early birthday gift for Cummings

Sports | Horseracing
2008-11-5

AUSTRALIA'S master trainer Bart Cummings received an early 81st birthday present when the unfancied Viewed provided him with his 12th Melbourne Cup victory at Flemington racecourse yesterday. Viewed, who started...

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Olympic horses strut their stuff in Hong Kong

Sports | Horseracing
2008-8-20

OLYMPIC horses aren't just great athletes. They got rhythm. And what's more, they got music. Some even say they can dance. The usual hushed reverence and discipline of the Olympics dressage arena gave way...

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Argentina back on track

Sports | Horseracing
2008-8-15

ARGENTINA got its campaign for a first women's Olympic hockey gold back on track yesterday with a nervy 2-1 win over Japan, its first victory in Pool B. World No. 2 Argentina came into the competition among the favorites...