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Aktau tuned up for Mornington Cup assault

Monday 16 March 2020, 1:46pm

Trainer Mike Moroney has targeted the Mornington Cup with imported stayer Aktau from the gelding's first start on Australian soil.  Read more »

Bosson back in time to ride Te Akau Shark

Monday 16 March 2020, 1:13pm

Star New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson has arrived back in Australia in time to avoid self-isolation and will be based in Sydney for the autumn carnival.  Read more »

BRC moves to protect tracks for winter

Monday 16 March 2020, 12:39pm

The Brisbane Racing Club will swap some meetings between its two tracks to ensure they are in best condition for the winter carnival.  Read more »

Qld apprentice race off because of virus

Monday 16 March 2020, 10:22am

The third heat of the national apprentice riders series at Doomben has been abandoned because of the coronavirus crisis.  Read more »

Barbaric out of Slipper, Cellsabeel in

Monday 16 March 2020, 10:13am

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Barbaric will not run in the Golden Slipper, paving the way for former favourite Cellsabeel to start.  Read more »

British racing to go behind closed doors

Monday 16 March 2020, 9:48am

Racing in Britain is set to go behind closed doors this week as a result of the escalating coronavirus outbreak.  Read more »

Kody Nestor trains one-two in Country heat

Sunday 15 March 2020, 6:38pm

Trainer Kody Nestor has qualified two horses for the $500,000 Country Championship final via the heat at Coonamble.  Read more »

Opie Bosson in rushed trip to Sydney

Sunday 15 March 2020, 6:16pm

Te Akau Racing's jockey Opie Bosson has made a quick return to Australia to ride the team's horses over the Sydney carnival.  Read more »

Insurance against closed-door racing

Sunday 15 March 2020, 4:52pm

The Australian Turf Club is insured against losses for its three biggest days of autumn racing which will be spectator-free.  Read more »

Virus racing ban to hit casual workers

Sunday 15 March 2020, 3:15pm

A proposed ban on spectators is one of several problems Queensland officials must resolve in coming weeks.  Read more »