Videos tagged with "news"

Melbourne Festival of Racing Roundup - Feb 4 [02:59]
All the latest Melbourne Festival of Racing news including Werribee trials featuring Callanish and Miss Softhands, interviews with their respective trainers Mick Price and Colin Little, as well as nominations for Saturday's feature races at Caulfield, the CF Orr Stakes and Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preludes.

Melbourne Festival of Racing Round-Up - January 29 [02:20]
Catch up with the latest racing news, including feature race nominations at Caulfield and all the highlights from the National Jockeys Trust Twenty 20 cricket match between Victoria's leading jockeys and high-profile racing media.

Weir eyes Festival cameo with Puissance De Lune [03:20]
RV TV catches up with leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir who discusses the progress of exciting stayer Puissance De Lune ahead of the Melbourne Festival of Racing. Also catch up on the latest racing news including final fields for the feature races at Caulfield on Saturday and Blue Diamond third declarations.

Melbourne Festival of Racing Round-Up - 24 Jan [02:34]
Paul Snowden and Mark Kavanagh preview their leading chances in the G2 Australia Stakes. Catch up with all the latest news around the 2013 MFR including the Group 1 Championship, Racing Victoria's Tipwiz, G1 pavilion and the National Jockeys Trust Cricket game

Oscar Pistorius vs a HORSE [01:31]
Subscribe for the latest news from SNTV: bit.ly "Bladerunner" Oscar Pistorius raced against a horse in Doha on Wednesday and won - all in an effort to promote disability sport and fight discrimination in the region. Normally when a horse takes on a human in a race there's usually only one winner but that was before Oscar Pistorius challenged a noble steed to a sprint and it was the horse who came away with a long face. The Aspire Zone in Doha witnessed "Bladerunner", beating an Arabian horse as part of the 'Definitely Able' campaign which uses special events to highlight the exceptional feats Paralympic athletes are capable of. Reporter question: "Oscar, how was it?" Oscar Pistorius: "I think you know, for what it's... it wasn't about who won today, it was just about coming out here and really just showing people that those (people) with disabilities are not to be stereotyped against... Having the Arab horse out here, which is a symbolisation of strength and power in this region... To be able to do a showcase event like this is a lot of fun. So thanks to everybody who came out here, it was a good night and hopefully it will do a lot to change the perceptions of people with disabilities in this region." Several noted athletes have pitted themselves against animal opposition with limited success over the years. Welsh sprinter Jamie Baulch and American legend Jesse Owens have both raced against horses, while Pistorius' compatriot, rugby player Bryan Habana, once ran against ...