There may only be spring buds so far, but Arrowfield Stud and Anthony Cummings are hoping for a full blossoming from last Saturday’s Randwick winner El Castello (Castelvecchio) that will help put his young sire on the map. The three-year-old first-cropper became Castelvecchio’s (Dundeel) first Saturday metro winner in taking the 1600-metre Benchmark 72 Midway... Read More

Lady Shenandoah (AUS) 3 f Snitzel – Star Pupil by Starcraft O: Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke) B: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Planette Thoroughbred T: Chris Waller S: 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Hermitage Thoroughbreds, $525,000 W: Ming Dynasty Quality (Gr 3, 1400m), September 14, Rosehill  Hermitage Thoroughbreds... Read More

The new season is no longer all that new. Results and standings that may have been anomalous are giving way to the more reliable. And though these are still relatively early days, it’s easy to see why Darley – and numerous individual breeders – are growing increasingly wild about Harry Angel (Dark Angel). He started... Read More

Silmarillion (AUS) 3 f Too Darn Hot – Yavanna by Redoute’s Choice O: Godolphin B: Godolphin T: James Cummings W: Atlantic Jewel Stakes, Listed, 1200m, September 7, Moonee Valley Godolphin’s Silmarillion (Too Darn Hot) broke her maiden in a tidy manner last Saturday when scoring in Moonee Valley’s Atlantic Jewel Stakes (Listed, 1200m). Having finished... Read More

Andrew Bowcock is a third generation breeder who knows what he’s doing, but even the best need a little luck sometimes. He’s had his share of both kinds. After running the old Segenhoe Valley family farm Alabama Stud – founded by his grandfather Ray in the 1940s – Andrew bought the block next door in... Read More