It might seem a little odd to speak of a run of terrible luck with a mare who’s thrown three stakes winners, but the story of Lovely Jubbly (Lion Hunter) and her offspring is not your usual one. The 26-year-old is the dam of Chautauqua (Encosta De Lago), the 12-time stakes winner including six at... Read More

Hollie Doyle eyes IJC breakthrough Hollie Doyle has quickly settled back into life in Hong Kong and is eyeing an International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) victory on 10 December to repay the faith shown in her by the organisers of the annual extravaganza. “I’ve been second [twice] and third [in the IJC], and I haven’t actually... Read More

UK: Golden Horn unchanged at £10,000 Golden Horn (Cape Cross), the sire of dual Group 1 scorer Trawlerman, will stand for an unaltered fee of £10,000 (approx. AU$20,090) at Overbury Stud in 2026. The stallion’s owner Jayne McGivern said: “Golden Horn has every right to command a higher fee next year, especially as he is... Read More

Yulong buy Oaks winner Yulong have bought VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Strictly Business (Grunt). By the operation’s resident stallion Grunt (O’Reilly), the Thomas Carberry-trained three-year-old filly produced a brilliant performance to win the Group 1 following her second-placed finish in the Wakeful Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) five days earlier. “Strictly Business represents everything... Read More

Mystic Park snaps losing run The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained Mystic Park (6 g Ocean Park – Spirit of Karlu by Dubawi) snapped a year-long losing streak when he landed Wednesday’s TAB Mile (Gr 3, 1600m) at Riccarton. The gelding defeated Sir Albert (Savabeel) by 0.2 lengths with another 1.3 lengths back to Cannon Hill... Read More