The Sportsbet Mornington Cup (2400m) has more than a lucrative $300,000 prize pool at stake for the connections of the 13 acceptors this Saturday (20 April). The winner not only walks away with a guaranteed start in October’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m), but also a chance to secure the $1 million prize offered by Sportsbet if they can go on to secure the Cups double later in the year. Additionally ..read more

Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise that the meeting scheduled at bet365 Hamilton on Sunday, 7 April has been transferred to Sportsbet-Ballarat. RV Stewards have inspected the surface and determined that the track requires additional time to consolidate following its renovation and is not yet suitable to host a meeting. As a result, the four jumps races on the program will be run on the Ballarat turf track while the five flat races will be run on the synthetic surface. Acceptances ..read more

Owners competing in Victoria have been the big winners with Racing Victoria (RV) announcing that redemption of VOBIS Platinum vouchers has surged past $1 million. In a joint initiative with Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) and the Victorian State Government through the Victorian Racing Industry Fund, RV is offering $30,000 in VOBIS Platinum vouchers to the winners of 250+ races annually. All ..read more

It is with sadness that Racing Victoria (RV) acknowledges distinguished racecaller John ‘JR’ Russell on the news of his passing at the age of 93. Russell’s career in racing spanned more than 50 years and included the calling of 20 Melbourne Cups between 1977 and 1997, as well as being a long-standing racecaller on both 3UZ (now RSN) and Sky Channel (now Sky Racing). Born in Warrnambool in 1931, Russell was the youngest of six children by 22 years ..read more

Racing Victoria (RV) has today announced that Saturday metropolitan meetings will revert to nine races for the months of June and July.  This follows a successful trial which commenced in August 2023 and has provided significant insights into the benefits of a 10th race at these meetings. The trial of 10-race cards, which will continue through to May, has generated increased revenue and opportunities for more trainers and owners to earn prizemoney and race in the city on a Saturday. The ..read more

The Victorian Festival of Racing reaches a fitting climax this Easter long weekend with 10 meetings across the state bringing the curtain down on eight weeks of first-class racing. With an emphasis on family-friendly fare and relaxed racing in picturesque locations, race clubs will unite communities and attract tourists whilst also raising vital funds for the Good Friday Appeal, the official charity for the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital. The ..read more

Victoria’s exciting Country Cups Series will continue to play out across the Easter long weekend with opportunities to score valuable points at Warracknabeal Racing Club, Kerang Turf Club and Stawell Racing Club.  On Easter Saturday (30 March), both the $50,000 Emmetts Warracknabeal Cup (1600m) and $30,000 cluBarham Kerang Cup (1800m) will take place, while the $70,000 Stuart McGregor Stawell Gold Cup (2000m) will be run on Easter Sunday (31 March). Four ..read more

Top spot on the 2023-24 Victorian Country Cups Series leaderboard is up for grabs this weekend with Sportsbet-Pakenham, bet365 Geelong and bet365 Yarra Valley set to host their features. The $300,000 Sportsbet Pakenham Cup (2500m) has attracted a has strong lineup in its new timeslot this evening, including both Glitter ‘N’ Gold (Lindsey Smith) and Mystery Island (Shane Jackson) who currently sit third and fourth on the leaderboard respectively. A ..read more

A Group 1 meeting on the first Saturday in September and a bumper Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights Season Launch on AFL Grand Final Eve headline Moonee Valley Racing Club’s exciting revamp of its 2024 Spring Racing Carnival. The opening night of Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights on 27th September will feature the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes and the Group 2 Feehan Stakes. Previously ..read more

Racing Victoria (RV) has announced that the bet365 Terang meeting scheduled for next Friday, 22 March has been transferred to Horsham. RV and the Terang Racing Club (TRC) have agreed that the track requires additional time to recover from a busy recent schedule which has included multiple race meetings, jumps trials and jump-outs. The transfer of next week’s meeting will ensure the TRC’s premier meeting, the Terang Cup, can proceed as programmed on Sunday, 14 April. RV’s ..read more