Fresh Allegations Hit Racing

VICTORIAN horse racing faces fresh turmoil as its new corruption watchdog is accused of having accepted tens of thousands of dollars from a convicted drug trafficker to do private detective work.

Horses Set Free

THE final precautionary measures left in place since the horse flu outbreak will be lifted on Monday at midnight.

Guilty Of Harassment

VETERAN Newcastle horse trainer Ron Bates has been found guilty of an improper practices charge of sexually harassing a female strapper.

Home Wrecker

BEECHWOOD HOMES owner Larry King borrowed more than $40million of the business's money and used it to fund his passion for horse racing. But his punt on the sport of kings has ruined the former multimillionaire and left almost 1000 families, such as the McLaughlins (right), wondering how they are going to get their homes built. Full story: Pages 4, 5

Two Jockeys Rushed To Hospital After Four-horse Fall

MEMORIES of the horror eight-horse fall in the Ipswich Cup eight years ago came flooding back when four horses and riders came down in the listed Gai Waterhouse Classic yesterday.

Two Rushed To Hospital After Four-horse Fall

JOCKEYS Lacey Morrison and Tony Pattillo were taken to hospital following a horror four-horse fall at Ipswich yesterday.

Racing Mourns Huge Losses, But Looks Ahead

THE horse industry response to the report into the equine influenza outbreak was predictable enough: the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) had a lot to answer for, but there was some hope for the future.

Horse Owners Win Free Ride, For Now

HORSE owners will not have to repay the Federal Government for the costs of responding to last year's equine influenza outbreak.

Cassidy Confident Comepsa Will Handle The Going

COMEPSA was the last horse to get onto Kembla Grange on Thursday and the run proved to jockey Larry Cassidy that a heavy track will not trouble the four-year-old in today's Listed June Stakes (1100m) at Randwick.

Toulouse Raises The Bar Again

JUST as Some Are Bent swept almost all before him last jumps season with seven straight hurdle wins, Toulouse Lautrec is the horse most likely to make his mark this year.