There’s a little twist of irony for Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) tragics Colleen and Kevin Bamford as the well known owner-breeders head towards this year’s edition of Australia’s greatest race. Back in 2000, the Victorian couple took the bold step of bringing out English horse Far Cry (Pharly) to target the Cup – one... Read More

Michael Kent Jnr believes the stars are aligning for a mare “you’d want to go to war with” as Miss Roumbini (Zoustar) looks to translate her astonishing consistency into Group 1 glory in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield this Saturday. On a day when last-start winner Golden Path (Belardo) also... Read More

Four years after his return to Victoria from Singapore, trainer Cliff Brown is hopeful progressive four-year-old Sepals (Calyx) can land a major breakthrough for his boutique stable when he steps up to top-level company in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m). Sepals will be having only his seventh start in Caulfield’s $1 million... Read More

The Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora (Flying Artie) bounced back to form in dramatic fashion when she produced an ‘electric’ performance to win Friday’s Nunthorpe Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at York, earning herself a second career top-level success.  The seven-year-old mare was repeating the British tour win she delivered last year when she took out the King... Read More

At a time when Australia looks for its next big things in the stallion world to step up alongside a raft of ageing champions, Kia Ora Stud is ebullient over their flagbearer Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) as his first season of runners draws to a close. The rising eight-year-old, who won his first five... Read More