New first season sire winners Belardo  Haunui Farm shuttler Belardo (Lope De Vega) sired his 15th individual winner on Wednesday when Desert Boots (2 g ex City Chic by Street Cry) got off the mark at the fourth time of asking in the seven-furlong nursery at Lingfield. Trained by Mark Johnston, the juvenile showed a... Read More

Paulele (AUS) 2 c Dawn Approach – Chatoyant by Flying Spur O: Godolphin B: Godolphin Australia T: James Cummings W: Ladbrokes 2YO Plate, 1000m, November 28, Moonee Valley A two-year-old race that has been won by Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) and Brooklyn Hustle (Starspangledbanner), defeating Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), the past two years looks to have... Read More

Sometimes in breeding and racing you’re rewarded for your own judgement. Sometimes other people’s decisions work for you.  The latter is the case concerning former WA Supreme Court judge Robert Anderson and Elite Street, who completed an undulating journey in rising from fourth in a Pinjarra maiden six months ago to becoming a Group 1... Read More

Imagine if Troy Corstens were to coach an AFL team to a premiership win in two years’ time.  That would, perhaps, provide the best perspective to rookie trainer, Corstens’ protege and dual AFL premiership coach Denis Pagan’s remarkable achievement in winning this year’s Gr 1 Victoria Derby with maiden Johnny Get Angry (Tavistock).  This story... Read More

New first season sire winners Air Force Blue First-season sire Air Force Blue (War Front) recorded his 13th individual winner when Major Frontier (2 c ex Make Haste by Tiznow) made a successful debut at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday, on what was the last day of racing at the south Florida venue. Trained by... Read More