Call For Calm After National Carnage

THE head of the Australian jumps association has called for calm following the carnage of the Grand National Hurdle at Flemington on Saturday, when only four of the 13 starters finished, two horses died and several jockeys were lucky to escape serious injury.

Two Horses Fall And Die, And A Sport May Yet Be Crippled

RACING Minister Rob Hulls last night called for an urgent review of safety in jumps racing, after two horses were destroyed and a jockey injured in horrific falls in the Grand National Hurdle at Flemington.

Moses Rolls Out Stable's New Guns

TRAINER Kevin Moses is testing a new batch of horses after putting away his successful autumn carnival team, including Sydney Cup winner No Wine No Song.

Menangle Gets The Thumbs Up

"WHERE horses fly" is the slogan for the new Menangle Park Paceway and yesterday the track lived up to its reputation with a record-setting opening day.

Bosses Prepared To Split The Difference

FOLLOWING a barrage of complaints at the recent state-wide rating seminars, Racing NSW has bitten the bullet and will immediately reintroduce splitting races to cater for the abnormally high number of horses balloted out.

Trainer Happy With Crack Team Of Crocks

KILMORE trainer Peter Morgan often wonders what it would be like to have a few horses in his stable without problems, but then he would not have the pleasure he gets in winning races with them.

More Than A Thousand Horses? Plenty Of Room

AUSTRALIAN Jockey Club officials have been delighted with the new training facilities at Warwick Farm, which has more than 1000 horses in training at the course.

Adding A Touch Of Spirit

A love of history, horses and family flavours the wines at Millamolong.

Pilgrims Rein In Horses' Parade

HORSES will be ejected from Centennial Park but dogs and their walkers will be able to roam the parkland during the weekend visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Randwick.

Bargain-bin Horses And Dearth Of Foals

THE fallout from last year's equine influenza outbreak is still hurting the Hunter with a glut of horses for sale, low prices and few foals expected this season.

Tuqiri Tells Sonny Bill Critics: Shut Your Mouth Until You Know The Facts

WALLABY Lote Tuqiri has rebuked critics of league star Sonny Bill Williams, telling them to shut their mouths until they find out the facts. Tuqiri says he does not know the details of Williams's contract wrangle with the Bulldogs - nor wants to - but says a lot of people appear to be on their high horses about it.

Schofield Scores An Early Double

JOCKEY Glyn Schofield admitted his good day at Kembla Grange yesterday was a case of being on the right horses rather than any great skill.