MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — British-born Australian champion race horse Makybe Diva, who won the Melbourne Cup three times ...

Legendary Australian racehorse Makybe Diva has died, aged 26. The three-time Melbourne Cup champion passed away Saturday ...

Makybe Diva, the only three-time Group 1 Melbourne Cup winner, died on Feb. 28 in Australia after a short battle with colic, ...

The 2026 edition of the Australian Guineas has been run, with Ciaron Maher’s talented colt Observer proving too strong and ...

The Year of the Horse is here and 2026 is a rare "Red Horse" year. Find out what it means, which zodiac animal you are, and ...

(repeats to additional subscribers) By Julian Linden SYDNEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Australia's multi-billion dollar racing industry was in turmoil on Saturday after an outbreak of equine influenza in ...

New Zealand-bred mare Sunline became only the second horse in the 33-year history of the awards to be named Horse of the Year in Australia twice. The honor marked the seventh time in the last 10 years ...

Saturday’s headline act at Flemington is the Australian Guineas (1600m), with Observer emerging as the standout in early ...

Around the world, the age-old sport of horse racing is facing existential threats from multiple sides. In the United States, some of those threats come in the form of legalized gambling, which has ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has pulled the plug on efforts to allow Australian-based horses to compete in the Longines Hong Kong International Races Dec. 9 at Sha Tin. The HKJC had been negotiating with ...

In fact, the world of Australian horse racing is much more than the riders and trainers who make the races happen. It’s the executives who govern the track, and the presenters who commentate and ...

CANBERRA, Australia – An Australian state government has decided to legally protect rather than kill thousands of wild horses, infuriating scientists who argue the feral species is doing severe ...