Features

Hungry Heart & Converge

“All comers. All grounds. All beaten.” The commentary as the great Frankel (Galileo) closed his unbeaten 14-start career in the 2012 Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) at Ascot said it plain and said it all. Similarly, there was no great mystery, no reading between the pedigree lines, which led to two offspring of the... Read More

Tony Fung severs ties with Phoenix Thoroughbreds

A partnership between two big-hitting players of Australia’s thoroughbred industry appears to have come to an abrupt end after Aquis Farm principal Tony Fung vowed not to race horses with Phoenix Thoroughbreds, in the wake of the latter’s prize-money being frozen by Racing NSW and Racing Victoria on Friday last week, as the saga into... Read More

Champions Day representation enhances Deep Field’s growing reputation

Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) should shrug aside all-too-familiar rivals in the Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, when a handful of raiders from Japan are expected to be too strong for the home defences in the other two Champions Day features: Daring Tact (Epiphaneia), Loves Only You (Deep Impact), Kiseki (Rulership)... Read More

Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas winner Ole Kirk has service fee set

Vinery Stud to stand son of Written Tycoon for $55,000 in maiden season Vinery Stud is confident the Hunter Valley breeding operation’s future is bright as it prepares to launch top-class three-year-old colt and dual Group 1-winning Australian outcross stallion prospect Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) for the 2021 covering season. Sitting at the top of... Read More

De An Andretti (AUS)

2 f I Am Invincible – Aloha by Encosta De Lago O: Gerry Harvey B: Mr G Harvey T: Ron Quinton W: 2YO Fillies Maiden Plate, 1100m, April 14, Hawkesbury   “She’s got up! Libertini’s sister got there on the wire,” exclaimed the call from Darren Flindell at Hawkesbury on Wednesday afternoon, as the two-year-old... Read More

Charity Fun overcomes trouble to earn a crack at Group company next month at Sha Tin

Charity Fun (War Command) has earned a tilt at the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) next month after overcoming mid-race difficulties to continue Zac Purton and Danny Shum’s burgeoning coalition with victory in the Class 2 Cedar Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.  Inconvenienced during the pivotal stages of what... Read More