Such is Tokyo Olympics eventing silver medallist Shane Rose’s passion for his work with thoroughbreds that as soon as he arrived home from quarantine last Wednesday morning he was straight back into the saddle on one by midday. “It’s good to be back, I can tell you. It didn’t take long and now it feels... Read More

The start of the Hong Kong season is a week and a half away and Vincent Ho is re-engaging with the daily routines around Sha Tin as he looks forward to what he hopes will be another big campaign in tandem with Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro). Ho has been “back at work” for the past... Read More

New first season sire winners Caravaggio Coolmore’s Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) sired his 15th individual winner when Clarence C (2 f ex Canterbury Lace by Danehill) got off the mark at the second time of asking when winning a maiden over seven furlongs at Moulins last Monday. Trained by Nick LIttmoden, Clarence C beat Sarwar (Pedro... Read More

Red Hawk (AUS)  3 c Deep Field – She Chose Me by Foxwedge O: Seymour Bloodstock, Mr C J Arthur, Mrs C M Arthur, Pipeliner Bloodstock Pty Ltd B: Seymour Bloodstock T: Tony and Calvin McEvoy S: 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale V: Newhaven Park P: McEvoy–Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock, $260,000 W: Spirit of Valor @... Read More

We love the bargain basement stories, like the Takeover Targets, or the one about the passed-in mare snapped up the next day for $1,000 while in foal with this year’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Stay Inside.  But sometimes we’re dazzled as well by the big hitters, the whales who swim in a league... Read More