Ozzie Kheir on his remarkable run in racehorse ownership Racing has taken owner Ozzie Kheir on a magic carpet ride during the past two years. In that time, he’s won a Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), The Everest (1200m), Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1200m) and,... Read More

Brae Sokolski and Ozzie Kheir are certainly generous.  The prominent Melbourne-based owners – who have the likes of Group 1 winners Verry Elleegant, Incentivise and Hitotsu in their “stable of stars” – have given away shares in two of their most valuable fillies, Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and Golden Slipper hopeful Coolangatta and three-year-old... Read More

Let’srollthedice (AUS) 2 c Dundeel – Hannah In A Hurry by More Than Ready O: Rose Grange Pastoral Co., Mr R M Gorell, Mr P R Gorell, Mr B M Gorell, Mr J J Gorell, Mr M G Dennis, Mrs l Dennis, Mr S McGregor, Mr A Cameron B: Segenhoe Stud T: Danny O’Brien S:... Read More

As many maths nerds or dodgy politicians know, you can have some great fun with statistics. Have a look at these: Rebel Dane, as a sire, has a stakes-winners-to-runners ratio of 15.4 per cent. In fact, that’s Group winners to runners, since he hasn’t bothered stooping to Listed level. That’s Extreme Choice-esque. Better in fact.... Read More

The Hong Kong Jockey Club was once again among the principal players acquiring new stock at this year’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale, as their Australasian agent Craig Rounsefell of Boomer Bloodstock came away with three yearlings, including the auction’s equal-third highest-priced lot. Indeed, for a long period of the opening day’s session on Sunday, the... Read More