You mightn’t guess it from his pricetag, but Danehill Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winner McGaw (I Am Immortal) hails from a pedigree boasting plenty of blue blood, with strong notes of a particularly regal European family. The first stakes winner created by an entity named Havaparty – the breeding wing (and nickname) of the like-sounding... Read More

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

Yulong Stud triumphed on the weekend with four stakes winners including their homebred budding superstar Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) and two offspring of their evergreen super sire Written Tycoon (Iglesia) in Grand Prairie and Tycoon Star. And some tried and true pedigree strategies lay behind all three. Treasurethe Moment, who claimed her fourth elite success... Read More

He has a long way to go to match Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai), but last Saturday’s Moonee Valley winner Space Rider (Zoustar) appears to be the latest budding star from a Longwood Thoroughbred Farm family that just keeps giving. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained colt – a $500,000 Gold Coast purchase for... Read More

David Brook, 77, is one of those outback cattlemen with landholdings the size of a European country. Specifically, it’s Belgium, with five cattle stations totalling around 30,000 square kilometres, or about half the size of Tasmania. He’s also the president of one of Australia’s most iconic race clubs – Birdsville – which is gearing up... Read More