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Lonhro, Australian 11-time Group 1 race winner, passes away

Australian jockey Kerrin McEvoy is planning on making his return to horse racing this May after suffering a fall on Golden Slipper Day in March. McEvoy fell and suffered a spinal fracture in the Birthday Card Stakes on March 23.

Two-year-old filly Manaal is set to race in the upcoming Champagne Stakes at Randwick this Saturday. She is the favourite at the horse racing betting sites. According to her trainer Michael Freedman, Manaal deserves this favourite tag.

Pride Of Jenni delivered one of the best performances Australia horse racing has ever seen on Saturday. The six-year-old mare and her jockey Declan Bates won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes by an astonishing 40 lengths.

The world’s only tri-code slot race series next weekend at the Western Trilogy. The marquee event of this series is The Quokka thoroughbred race, Australia’s fifth most lucrative race with the biggest prize outside of Victoria and NSW.

Riff Rocket secured his third Group 1 win this year and completed the Derby double with his win on Saturday in the ATC Australian Derby. This was also the first ATC Australian Derby win for trainer Chris Waller.

Visiting Italian jockey Stefano Cherchi has died following a tragic crash in Canberra last month, says the 23-year-old’s family on Thursday.

Beachside Babe lost a race at Beaudesert on Saturday due to alleged interference. His trainer and others were shocked by the call. Queensland stewards are set to review the controversial decision.

Four-time Group 1 winner Zaaki has retired from racing. He racked up over $11 million in prize money before retiring this week.

The horse race betting market has started to take shape ahead of this Saturday’s Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes race at Rosehill.