Norm Bazeley is a 74-year-old farmer, boutique breeder, former trackwork rider and hobby trainer, and an amateur philosopher. One night a few years ago he was home on his 115-acre farm at Walcha when he received a phone call. “Have you got a mare named Midnight Pearl?” a woman asked. Bazeley confirmed she was one... Read More

After notching up his 43rd Group 1 winner over the weekend, we look at the extraordinary record of Fastnet Rock when it comes to producing elite horses. Of the 52 sons of the great Danehill (Danzig) to have gone to stud and produce a Group 1 winner, none has had as many elite stars as... Read More

New winners Blue Point – Dazzling Star (2 f ex Dancing Sands by Dubawi) provided Darley’s Blue Point (Shamardal) with a 15th individual winner from 46 starters when she took out a maiden over six furlongs at Newmarket. A homebred for Godolphin, Dazzling Star is the fourth foal out of the Listed-winning Dubawi (Dubai Millennium)... Read More

With the feature race action wrapped up for the season in the Sunshine State, we look at the most successful horses, sires, jockeys, trainers and vendors from the 2023 Queensland winter carnival. Bought locally, trained locally. That would be the very simple message from an analysis of the 60 stakes races run since April 15... Read More

TRAINER: Peter Moody RACE: Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) Rosemont Stud will be hoping for a promising effort from Yeronga Songbird (I Am Invincible) when she makes her debut in today’s Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) at Flemington. Currently rated as a $4 third-in chance in the market, the Peter Moody-trained juvenile filly... Read More