The Straight News Desk
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Fall injuries force Spriggs into early retirement
Blake Spriggs has retired from riding amid an ongoing recovery from serious injuries received in a race fall.
Schick steps down from NZTR board
Windsor Park Stud principal Rodney Schick has resigned as a director of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing effective immediately.
Winning start for speedy Peltzer two-year-old
Peltzer has unearthed another promising two-year-old with homebred gelding I Show Speed doing just that at Canberra on Friday.
NZB Ready To Run entries open
New Zealand Bloodstock has opened entries for its 2025 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, to be held at Karaka Sales Centre on November 13 and 14.
Racing.com secures Foxtel and Kayo broadcast deal
Thoroughbred network Racing.com will continue to be broadcast on Foxtel after Racing Victoria reached a new multi-year agreement with the pay television provider.
Ipswich fall puts Du Plessis, Beriman in hospital
Jockeys Mark Du Plessis and Nikita Beriman have been hospitalised following a four-horse fall at Ipswich.
1925 nominated for Golden Slipper
A total of 1925 juveniles have been nominated for the 2026 Golden Slipper, with I Am Invincible leading the way with 95 of his soon to be two-year-old crop among the entries, while there are 75 by his Group 1-winning son Home Affairs.