Will Clarken wasn’t afraid to admit for a time he’d been questioning his decision to base his training business in Adelaide as the prize-money gulf between South Australia and Victoria and NSW, in particular, widened. So, he was relieved to have been delivered the news on Monday that prize-money would be increased by $7.4 million... Read More

McHale (AUS) 2 c Shooting To Win – Xaar’s Jewel by Xaar O: Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Paramount Racing, Mr O Enriquez B: Mrs M Wright T: Chris Waller S: 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale V: Edinglassie Stud P: Star Thoroughbreds / Randwick Bloodstock Agency, $160,000 W: Robrick Lodge Handicap, 1250m, July 12, Canterbury Few... Read More

They say you should never say never. But for one sire they said “never no more”. No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) came to Coolmore’s Australian base for four successive springs. He covered just over 100 mares at $11,000 (inc GST) in his first two seasons, then just short of three figures in 2018 at $19,250... Read More

While Paddington, Emily Upjohn, Westover and Zagrey staked claims of varying credit for October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, it was the gelded and less heralded Horizon Dore who was arguably the most impressive performer over last weekend’s English and French racing. Horizon Dore cruised to a commanding win in the Group 2 Prix Eugene... Read More

Aidan O’Brien’s rapid improver provided yet another big-race success for Coolmore and the Ballydoyle maestro looks to hold all the aces as he chases a seventh cross-channel trainers’ title. Another big-race winner for the all-conquering trio of Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore and Coolmore. It seems a recurring theme of these Eye On Europe columns, but... Read More