Virtual Racing News

Winning's Become Twice As Hard For Price, But He's Virtually There

Saturday October 11, 2008
YOUNG Nowra trainer Luke Price has two stables to worry about during this afternoon's racing.

Court Ruling A Spur For Betfair

Friday March 28, 2008
THE Tasmanian-based betting exchange, Betfair, wants to strike a national agreement with state governments and racing jurisdictions after its victory over the West Australian Government in the High Court yesterday.

Barras Expecting Track Troublemakers To Go Full Circle At Manchester World Titles

Thursday March 27, 2008
MARTIN BARRAS is talking cycling, and for that much he is grateful. For now, the doping scandals, legal challenges and general controversies of four years past have not resurfaced. And on the eve of the track world championships in Manchester - a competition that will go far to determining Australia's line-up for the Beijing Olympics - Barras is content to be preparing for racing, rather than litigation.

Boss Goes, Puzzles Stay

Friday February 15, 2008
LAST year's spring carnival was a nightmare for many punters but for Stephen Allanson, now ex-CEO of Racing Victoria Ltd, it has turned into a personal disaster of unimaginable proportions.

Formula One: Championship Edition

Thursday April 26, 2007
PS 3 Formula One: Championship Edition Sony, G, RRP $100 3/5

Tracks Can't Please All Of The People All Of The Time

Friday December 1, 2006
"TRACK was re-rated from a dead four to a good three after the first race - perfect racing conditions suiting on-pacers and backmarkers," The Sunday Age reported of last Saturday's Sandown surface.

A Man Who's Stayed On The Right Track

Sunday October 8, 2006
AFTER more than 40 years in the gaming industry, Marcel Dayan now takes time to follow the fortunes of his own racing game, Trackside.

What's Badly Needed Is More Action, Not A Flood Of Words

Friday September 29, 2006
I never figured the possibility of an inland tsunami would have prevented the Australian Jockey Club from spending a zac on Warwick Farm in recent years. And just when it seemed as if the AJC development team has been on strike, not only at the Farm but concerning certain areas of Royal Randwick.

Fashion The Winner At Two-furlong Post

Sunday September 3, 2006
SHE'S been romantically linked to swimmer Ian Thorpe and footballer Ben Ross but Lee Furlong took her mum Vicki as her date to the first day of the spring racing carnival.

Live Ferrari Dream

Saturday December 10, 2005
ITALIAN car maker Ferrari and Abu Dhabi property developer Aldar are about to go into the theme park business, establishing "Ferrari World" complete with rides, race tracks, virtual simulations, hotels, shops and residential areas in the Middle Eastern country.

Big Rig Vigour

Saturday April 2, 2005
When you do something different the chances are that you might enjoy it. BRENT DAVISON caught up with a bloke who dared to be different and turned into a speed addict.

Your Chance To Enjoy Part Of The Action

Friday October 8, 2004
Operation Ownership is up and running, with administrator Jim Murphy confident racing's ruling body is on to something.

Carnival Queen

Thursday October 2, 2003
CARNIVAL QUEEN Waterhouse in KATE Waterhouse is the new face of Victorian racing after yesterday being named as an ambassador for this year's Spring Racing Carnival.

The Flight Stuff

Saturday August 16, 2003
The latest racing sim is just like the real thing, only better, writes James Cottee.

Cockpit Comrade

Friday April 18, 2003
This obscure Russian flight simulator is not for amateurs. Dan Toose takes off. IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Runs On: Windows Price: $69.95 Classification: G8+ Rating: * * * * ATV Power Quad Racing 2 Runs on: Xbox Price: $99.95 Classification: G8+ Rating: * * 2 1/2 Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball Runs on: Xbox Price: $99.95 Classification: M15+ Rating: * * * *

Japan's Automotive Godzilla Prepares To Take On The World

Friday February 7, 2003
After huge success in lounge rooms, Nissan's GT-R makes the switch from virtual reality to reality-reality. Cameron McGavin reports.

They're Off ... Roy And Hg Break Through Fashion And Fizz To Lead The Field On Racing's Big Day

Tuesday November 5, 2002
Room for Improvement 8pm, 7: There's a lot of hanging around on a film set endless delays in the technical set-up, jackhammers around the corner that need silencing, and interminable waiting for the light to be just ``right". Actors devise clever ways of remaining motivated and sustainin

Dog Nom Boycott Put Back

Tuesday October 1, 2002
The proposed nomination boycott in greyhound racing scheduled for October 14 to 19 has been averted.

The Race Is On For Hip Titfers 'n' Couture Excess

Saturday October 27, 2001
There is just one tiny timeslot each year when extravagant titfers don't look ridiculous, and this is it. The Spring Racing Carnival legitimises one of fashion's most inexplicable elements - full-blown, multi-colored millinery excesses. Right now, thousands of women are securing theirs for Derby, Cup and Oaks days at Flemington.

Sly Versus Young Guns

Friday August 17, 2001
NO good guys, no bad guys, no guns, drugs or uncontrollable moments of angst, guilt-ridden or otherwise. Welcome to the world of Championship Auto Racing Teams action.

News Archive

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994