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Cartwright confirms NZ return for 2025/2026 season

Victorian jockey Matt Cartwright is preparing for a return to New Zealand racing, hoping to build on a successful 2024/25.

Stallion nomination auction to boost Sunline Trust

Nominations to three of New Zealand’s top stallions will be auctioned later this month to raise funds to support the long-running Sunline Trust International Management Scholarship.

Warmonger set to be on sidelines for 12 months

Group 1 winner Warmonger is set to be sidelined for at least 12 months after suffering a tendon injury.

Racing Rant's Gordon Sutherland dies suddenly

Punting identity Gordon Sutherland, known as Gord on Racing Rant, has died suddenly.

Stable employee charged over racehorse share sale

A Victorian stable employee has been charged after a stewards' investigation into the sale of a small share in an unnamed racehorse now registered as Jirachi.

Derby placegetter among Godolphin's Digital reduction

Godolphin will sell 26 racehorses, including this season’s South Australian Derby placegetter Lavalier, on the Inglis Digital July (Early) Online Sale as part of its rationalisation.

Donald, Quirindi meetings transferred

Saturday’s Victorian provincial race meeting has been transferred to Warracknabeal. A track inspection conducted by Racing Victoria stewards on Friday afternoon found the Donald surface to be unsuitable for the meeting to go ahead with more rain forecast. Racing Victoria subsequently made the call to transfer the nine-race card
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