Horse Racing

Vets have scratched last-start winner Globe from Saturday’s $6 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

While the superstar was busy winning, the daughter of a racing legend served up a wild two-word insult.

KIERSTEN DUKE: A horse’s health should always be paramount, but Racing Victoria needs to reveal more when they make big calls like they have on Gai Waterhouse-trained thoroughbred Sir Delius.

Stewards were forced to take action as jockeys struggled to keep their horses on a straight course.

The five-year-old’s immediate future has been decided after sensationally losing his chance to make history.

The champion stallion lost a short health battle in hospital.

A proposal ‘worth a good bit of money’ has emerged in the wake of the shock news.

Jamie Melham has become the first female jockey to salute in the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) aboard favourite Half Yours, giving the legendary hoop the first of her elusive ‘majors’ in racing.

Champion racehorse Ka Ying Rising has justified his title of the world’s best sprinter in a landmark Group 1 $20 million TAB Everest success at Randwick, with the Hong Kong superstar beating Australia’s best.

Half Yours has won the $5 million Caulfield Cup ahead of River Of Stars, making Jamie Melham the first female jockey to win the major.

One of Australia’s master trainers is leading the charge to stop The Everest favourite take home the $7 million first prize, as Emma Freedman says the Hong Kong sprinter is far from a sure thing.

The Group 1 winner’s hopes of a historic double have been sensationally crushed.

EMMA FREEDMAN: I saw the Hong Kong sprinting revelation up close and I am not convinced he will storm home to an easy win on Saturday.

It’s more a concert than a sporting event and it’s eclipsed even the Melbourne Cup. Legendary sports commentator Bruce McAvaney explains how this Randwick race day grew to become Australia’s biggest.