The temptation in racing is always to vigorously sing the praises of the smaller trainer doing well with limited numbers.  Nothing wrong with that, of course, although it is often accompanied by a tinge of dismissive contempt of those at the top of the training tree as if numbers are all that is required.  Numbers... Read More

New winners Highland Reel (pictured) – Swettenham Stud resident Highland Reel (Galileo), enjoyed a good day when the Roger Teal-trained Dancing Reel (2 c ex Poisson D’Or by Cape Cross) made a winning debut over seven furlongs at Kempton on Thursday and in doing so became the stallion’s 12th first-crop winner. The two-year-old colt ran... Read More

With a whopping 242mm of rain falling in Scone for the month of November, the highest amount ever recorded for this time of year, something eventually had to give and late last week the country’s breeding capital’s surrounding rivers and creeks ran bankers causing 48 hours of mayhem for some of the area’s biggest stud... Read More

In recent days parts of Australia’s thoroughbred breeding heartland in the Hunter Valley of NSW were hit by the worst rain event experienced in decades.  The deluge caused flash flooding and serious disruption to some of the region’s biggest farms, including Willow Park Stud located just outside of Scone, whose draft of yearlings are the... Read More

Bright Blue Sky (AUS) 2 f  Fastnet Rock – Blue Blue Sky by Lonhro O: Te Akau 2021 Fillies’ Breeding Syndicate B: Katom T: Jamie Richards S: David Ellis and Andrew Williams Bloodstock V: Coolmore Stud P: $600,000 W: Fasttrack Insurance 2YO Stakes (Listed, 1100m), Te Rapa, November 20 Champion trainer Jamie Richards could well... Read More