You don’t see many horses winning like Incentivise did on his path towards Group 1 glory in last Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes – four Queensland victories by a combined 38 lengths that made him the most exciting horse in the land.  You also don’t see many horses who reach the top with bloodlines like his,... Read More

The afternoon after he rode his way to four wins at Sha Tin, Blake Shinn pondered the possible implications for the season ahead as he took time to allow his body to recover from the rigours of riding at the very base of what might be deemed – in the context of being a jockey,... Read More

New first season sire winners Almanzor (pictured) Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) had a productive week, siring two new winners. Queen Trezy (2 f ex Elodie by Dansili) became his second individual winner when impressively landing the 1600-metre maiden at Lyon Parilly on Wednesday. Christophe Soumillon made all aboard the well-fancied filly to score... Read More

While there’s plenty of hype surrounding Australian racing’s latest superstar Incentivise (Shamus Award), the winner of Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington, we shouldn’t lose the lesson in it all about the importance of patience and perseverance in the thoroughbred game. Long before his racing days had even begun, Incentivise was just... Read More

Forgot You (NZ) 3 c Savabeel – Simply You by O’Reilly O: A Kheir, J A O’Neill, V Kheir, B W Tonks, D Edmonds, G J Skien, F Palazzo, S A Lewin, J Campbell, B D Nettlefold, K G Dodds, Carty Racing (Mgr: B C Carty), Busuttin Racing (Mgr: T L Busuttin) & A K... Read More