McGrath, however, insists that Tony Fung and his son Justin are in it for the ‘long haul’ as their breeding and racing interests continue to expand. Only time will, of course, definitively answer the question but Aquis Farm’s impact in 2017 alone, aside from past property and stallion acquisitions, is well measured by the purchase... Read More

One who was barely mentioned until last Saturday was Deploy (Fastnet Rock) but his performance to win the Theo Marks Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m) at Rosehill by four lengths in a track record time of 1:14.92 must surely have highlighted his leading claims. Top-class mare Egg Tart (Sebring) finished strongly to be second but was... Read More

Why is that so certain? Because Racing.com – the media arm of Carpenter’s employer Racing Victoria – more than hinted at it this week. I look forward to any change and hope that it is the precursor to a radical revamp. As it is, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) is not the world’s greatest... Read More

Aonair followed up third-place finishes at her first two starts with a good win, stepping up to 1400 metres for the first time. After breaking cleanly from barrier six, Hugh Bowman settled the filly in sixth place in the early part of the contest, before improving well rounding the home turn. Aonair hit the front... Read More

Her first up win in the Warwick Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick on 19 August received a rating of 118p by Timeform and she matched that assessment with her late-closing victory in Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m). Those ratings are 16 pounds under Winx’s lofty Timeform peak rating of 134 and subsequent comments... Read More