Prices fall at Dubbo's yearling sale
Dubbo's Annual thoroughbred yearling sale delivered disappointing prices after some expectation of record bids. More than 100 yearlings from some of the country's top studs went under the hammer in the...
View ArticleAlcohol-free zone enforced at picnic races
An unprecedented alcohol-free zone will be implemented around the Cowra Showgrounds at 9:00am (AEST) as organisers prepare for up to 5,000 people to attend the annual picnic races.
View ArticlePolice enforce alcohol free zone at races
Police in Cowra in central New South Wales look set to enforce an alcohol free zone at next year's Picnic Races following positive results on the weekend.
View ArticleJockey's life support turned off
The family of New South Wales jockey Reece Potter has switched off the life support for the badly injured rider.
View ArticleCoroner criticises TAFE over jillaroo student's death
The deputy NSW coroner has found TAFE jillaroo student Sarah Waugh died from head and neck injuries after falling from a bolting horse that was unsuitable for a beginner.
View ArticleFlying over hurdles: Sue-Ellen Lovett
Sue-Ellen Lovett has less than two percent of her eyesight left but that hasn't stopped this Paralympian from 'flying'.
View ArticleChanges to race winnings to support smaller clubs
The amount of prize money for harness racing in Parkes and Dubbo will be reduced under a new plan to discourage trainers from travelling to those districts.
View ArticleLouth produces Outback racing at its best
The Far West NSW village of Louth has reinforced its reputation for hosting one of the best Outback horse racing events in Australia with a history-making running of the 2013 Louth Cup.
View ArticleLocal hope in Melbourne Cup
Dunedoo jockey Hugh Bowman will ride Seville in the Melbourne Cup
View ArticleMilly the orphan filly getting a start in life
Mark Day and Carol Laurence were very fond of their thoroughbred mare, known on the track as Don't Hang Up, but better known to them as 'Belle'.
View ArticleWellington track withstands rain for race meet
The Wellington Race Club has hosted its first race meet since three races were cancelled in November due to a problem with the track.
View ArticleMeet the old race horse that's giving hope during the drought
For Gulgong farmer Percy Thompson, his 13 year-old race horse is providing a glimmer of hope during the drought.
View ArticleWinnings from 13-year-old NSW racehorse helping to beat the drought
A 13-year-old racehorse that just keeps winning is helping one farmer through the drought in the central west of New South Wales.
View ArticleGulgong trainer's bid for more bush races in Sydney
Trainers from around the Central West are saddling up for this weekend's lucrative first round of the The Championships Country series at Bathurst.
View ArticleMack attack: Mudgee trainer claims rich prize in first round of the country...
Binalong Road wins the first race in lucrative racing series for bush horses at Bathurst in the New South Wales Central West.
View ArticleRacehorse Star of Universe retires in Canberra after 196 starts
At the grand old age of 15, racehorse Star of Universe runs his 196th and last race in Canberra, with his trainers forced by a new age law introduced by Racing Australia to hang up his saddle.
View ArticleWho is Dicky White? From English criminal to Launceston businessman
In the middle of Launceston is Dicky Whites Lane. The story of how it came to be named starts in England in the late 1700s.
View ArticleCrowds at Trangie races prompt police reinforcements
A popular picnic races in the western region has prompted police reinforcements after thousands of people flooded the town centre.
View ArticleDubbo yearling sale feeds country race-tracks
Country racing enthusiasts roll up to the annual thoroughbred yearling sale at Dubbo to buy a stake in the Australian racing industry.
View ArticleStoneyrise, the little bush horse with a 'big heart', prepares for Randwick...
A little racehorse bought for less that $10,000 four years ago will line up at Randwick tomorrow with the hopes of far west New South Wales on his back.
View ArticleCome by Chance picnic races buoys spirits of farmers despite heat and dust...
Despite heat and wind and drought and dust, racegoers throng to tiny the Come by Chance community to celebrate 70 years of bush racing.
View ArticleOutback campdrafts one of the nation's richest horse sports at up to $100,000...
Campdrafting may not be able to fill Olympic Stadiums, but it can fill hundreds of acres of paddocks with well-kept and expensive horses and even more expensive trucks.
View Article'Living our best life': How an old limo took four mates on a memorable...
How an impulse purchase of an old limousine after a few beers turned into an unforgettable trip to the races.
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