Racing

Following a training treble on the program and many winners owned by close family and friends, the Milligan training establishment was the dominant force at the Port Macquarie race meeting on Friday. With Bob’s experience and expertise as patriarch of the team and the operational guidance of son, Glen, the stable was successful in landing a treble with wins by Being Naughty, Hold all Tickets and Dr Demon.

Kendall Jennings. I have never been so close to racing before, a privilege for owners, trainers and the media. Oh my, I was in for a treat, feeling like a kid at the lolly shop, eyes wide and smiles everywhere. I was treated to an all-area pass, and I made the most of it. I spoke to jockeys, trainers, owners and volunteers, absorbing as much as I could to learn more about horse racing—everything from horse earmuffs to shoes.

Rod Fuller. A dashing ride from the tail of the field by Dylan Gibbons resulted in victory to Prospero in an action-packed Easter Cup at the Port Macquarie race meeting on Saturday. Gibbons was content to settle the Nathan Doyle trained gelding well behind the early leaders, Bay of Bengal and Za Za Zena, before making a move around the field down the side of the track.

Leeton jockey Breanna Bourke booted home the winner of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Ardlethan Cup, Let’s Get Animal, for trainer Maddi Collins on Saturday. This was her first ride back after 10 months on the sideline after having a fall ... more than 2000 racegoers attended the meeting to enjoy the racing and fashions on the field.

Rod Fuller. Following a deluge of rain over the past few days and the promise of further heavy downpours on race day, Racing NSW Stewards had little alternative but to cancel the race meeting scheduled for Port Macquarie on Friday where the Lisa Sheppard trained Racketeering had been scheduled to run.

There will be no Laura rodeo and races this year after both committees decided to pull the pin for a second straight year. Last year’s events were made impossible by the closure of Cape York to outsiders and this year’s event was abandoned as a result of strict COVID-19 rules.

Wyong Race Club is proud to host one of the qualifiers for the Polytrack Provincial Championship Series at Wyong Race Club on Saturday, March 27.

Narrandera racing will feature one of the biggest prize purses outside of the major regional tracks in 2021 with three TAB meetings offering $365,000. Representing the biggest prizemoney offered in the history of the club, the three meetings comprising 20 races will be open to the public for the ­first time in a year.

Rod Fuller's full review of race day at Port Macquarie on Thursday 4 March 2021, including the winning treble for trainer Nathan Doyle.

Rod Fuller. Camp Rifle has seen plenty of the countryside in recent times, with a narrow win at Coffs Harbour a fortnight ago providing plenty of ammunition for a forward showing in the Great Northern Super Crisp Handicap at Port Macquarie on Thursday.

Racing NSW today announced prizemoney increases of some $20 million annually and the creation of a new $100,000 Midway Race to be added to metropolitan Saturday race meetings. This announcement is highlighted by almost $9 million of increases in prizemoney for country race meetings to be applied across all sectors of country racing including non-TAB and Picnic races.

Race caller Col Hodges chats with Fiona Fox about a good day at the races.

Michelle Whiley, BPRC reporting. After a sceptical start, 24mls on the track overnight and a very tense track inspection, we were declared able to race ...

Rod Fuller. With four wins at the Port Macquarie circuit since November, Elusive Eagle maintained his outstanding strike rate to lead throughout for a comprehensive victory in the Mid North Coast Championship Preview on Sunday.

Rod Fuller. With an exemplary record of three wins from four previous outings under his belt, Elusive Eagle is poised to account for rivals in the Mid North Country Championship Preview at Port Macquarie on Sunday.

Come and enjoy the best of country hospitality at one of the Central West's leading country picnic race meets, held on Saturday February 20, 2021 at the Condobolin Race Track.

Dubbo Turf Club, Media Release, 15 January 2021 The first Meet of 2021 at the Dubbo Turf Club, The Lifeline Race Day, Monday Feb 1....