A shipment of Australian horses into Hong Kong yesterday involved Group 1 winners, expensive purchases and bluebloods but perhaps the most fascinating of all was a horse whose origin could not have been further away from the land down under. Grid (Siyouni) – conceived in France, foaled in England, initially trained in Ireland and... Read More

While most of Australia shivers through week 52 of the only season that matters, there is at least something that’s hot at the moment. His name is Sooboog. The son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) is approaching his sixth spring at Kitchwin Hills, where he’s had a fee drop from $13,200 (all fees inc GST) to... Read More

England’s 2022 Classic staying form seemingly looks highly suspect, after the abject failures of Westover and Emily Upjohn behind Pyledriver and all comers in last Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Alas the mettle of this season’s Classic three-year-olds will not be seriously further tested, in the untimely absence of Coroebus, with tonight’s... Read More

New winners Caravaggio – Former shuttler Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) sired his fourth individual southern hemisphere winner when Palaggio (2 g ex Rocket Commander by Court Command) made a winning debut in a 1200-metre maiden on the Ballarat synthetic track. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the newcomer finished four and a half lengths clear... Read More

Zoukerino (AUS) 2 c Snitzel – Walk With Attitude by Hussonet O: Iskander Racing & Breeding (Mgr: S R Iskander), Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: J L Muir), J G Richards & S P Hedge B:  Milburn Creek Stud T: John O’Shea S:  2021 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale V: Milburn Creek Stud B: Suman... Read More