It's In The Blood
Diameter
Diameter (Credit: Getty Images) Diameter (Brazen Beau) provided another huge tick for his undersung sire and elevated his dam up another rung as a bonafide star of Darley’s breeding barn in taking Saturday’s important Fernhill Mile (Listed, 1600m). Godolphin’s Chris Waller-trained two-year-old colt became the third stakes winner from just five runners for his mother... Read More
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Blue Door
Blue Door (Credit: Getty Images) A large dose of intricate breeding appears to have worked wonders with Blue Door (Stay Inside), Bjorn Baker’s exciting two-year-old filly who followed a 7.63-length barrier trial romp with a debut victory in Saturday’s Kindergarten Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). What immediately catches the eye is that she’s inbred to one... Read More
Idle Flyer
Idle Flyer (Credit: Sportpix) There are always some things – axioms, beliefs, shards of received wisdom – in racing and breeding that are held by many as gospel but don’t stand up to close examination. Dundeel (High Chaparral) fillies have long laboured under a not-so-flattering reputation, dealing not only with temperament but their performance compared... Read More
Six Of The Best – Inglis Easter 2026
Here, in lot order, is a look at a magnificent half dozen who’ll be turning heads and raising hands at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Lot 280 b/br c CASTELVECCHIO – EDGY STYLE (Harbinger) Arrowfield Stud DOB: 17-09-24 Among its typically sparkling draft, Arrowfield will also offer a potential sale-topper in Lot 451, the colt... Read More
Salty Pearl
A day at Sha Tin in 2013 and strong memories of a grey Tasmanian mare are the plotlines behind breeder David Brideoake’s creation of Salty Pearl (Tagaloa), who claimed another major victory in Saturday’s $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Ciaron Maher’s three-year-old filly was already one of the large handful of stakes winners... Read More
Paradoxium
Of the many reasons to send a mare to Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt), one in particular received another huge boost on the weekend when Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) won the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). Newgate Farm’s $330,000 stallion is of course a siring sensation, despite his well known fertility problems, with Paradoxium one... Read More