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Three years after celebrating his 104th and final Group 1 win on Dissident in the All-Aged Stakes, legendary Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jim Cassidy is preparing to pursue a new vocation – as a hip-swivelling, toe-tapping dancer in the “Stars Of Parramatta – Dance For Cancer”

On Thursday the Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board allowed the appeal by Victorian trainer Jamie Edwards over his fine for injecting Fill the Flute and Prince Ziggy for the purpose of collecting a clinical blood sample when both horses were engaged to race at Warrnambool Thursday 29 March 2018. The fined was varied from $1,500 to $1,000.

The 2018 Sydney Racing Carnival will conclude with Schweppes All Aged Stakes Day this Saturday, 21 April at Royal Randwick.

Season 21 of Night Racing at The Valley and the inaugural season of Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights was another success on and off the track with many highlights and memories for the 74,000 patrons

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's meeting at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday - jockey Glyn Schofield on Terwilliker in Race 4 fined $300 for whip use - Revenire – the colt got its off hind leg up on the running board of the barrier and consequently lost considerable ground - declared a non-runner

A total of 118 acceptances were taken on Wednesday by Racing Victoria for Saturday’s meeting as connections eye their opportunity to share in a slice of the lucrative $2.06 in prizemoney and bonuses on offer across the nine-race card.

Photographer and video documentary producer Steve Hart talks with Sydney's former racecaller John Tapp.

The Australian Turf Club has honoured the Longines World’s Best Racehorse, the Chris Waller trained mare Winx, by renaming one of the Group races she has made her own in recent years - the Warwick Stakes to become the Winx Stakes, to be run as a Group 1 for the first time at Royal Randwick on Saturday 18 August, 2018.

Racing Victoria Stewards on Tuesday inquired into a report that a urine sample provided by licensed jockey Ryan Maloney at Caulfield Racecourse on 31 March 2018 contained a substance banned under Australian Rule of Racing (AR) 81B - Maloney suspended for four months

The 2018 Karaka May Sale is exhibiting a major enhancement to the Yearling section with all yearlings offered now eligible to be nominated for the lucrative Karaka Million Series. The Yearling category will see the first horses of the Sale go through the ring on Monday 7 May

Racing Victoria Stewards have received confirmation that a urine sample provided by jockey Ryan Maloney at Caulfield Racecourse on 31 March 2018 contained a banned substance in accordance with the Australian Rules of Racing.

NSW trainer Tess Wilkes lodged an appeal against penalty after being found guilty by Racing NSW Stewards under AR175(h)(ii) - dismissed and penalty of $5,000 fine confirmed

In last Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes Champion mare Winx achieved something that many thought would not be done for a long time winning 25 consecutive races thereby equaling unbeaten mare Black Caviar’s marvellous record - careful analysis shows that Winx matched her previous best Timeform rating of 134 - the evidence shows that at the age of six Winx remains as good as she has ever been

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes meeting at Randwick on Saturday - Dean Holland fined $3,000 and suspended for whip use from April 19th to 26th, Jay Ford suspended for careless riding from April 23rd to 29th, Luke Currie suspended for careless riding from April 15th to 29th and Andrew Adkins suspended for careless riding from April 22nd to May 9th

Racing Victoria stewards' report from the Melbourne Racing Club's meeting at Caulfield on Saturday - jockey Fred Kersley suspended for careless riding in Race 7, 8 meetings commencing tonight

Caryl Williamson of Australian Associated Press (AAP) has held on to win the 2018 TAB Champion Tipster Challenge after a thrilling contest to complete Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting at Newcastle on Saturday

Blake Shinn has arrived late to capture the 2018 Nathan Berry Medal in a thrilling finish to the contest on Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.

Toowoomba Trainers Ben Currie and Mark Currie on Friday appeared at a Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards’ Inquiry at the Commission’s Brisbane headquarters

The exceptional T.J. Smith Stakes (G1) victory of Vieira Racing’s Trapeze Artist has earned the outstanding 3-year-old the recognition of being the highest rated sprinter on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorses Rankings (1 Jan 2018-8 Apr 2018).