Celebrated two-year-old trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have a three-horse squadron taking their next steps towards the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) in another Randwick two-year-old event dominated by fillies on Saturday. The Pierro Plate (1100m) somehow in this day and age manages to not have black type status but is invariably a strong... Read More

The 41st Asian Racing Conference (ARC) closed in Riyadh on Thursday, with Asian Racing Federation (ARF) chair and Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges hailing the conference as an enduring success which highlighted the sport’s greatest opportunities and also its challenges. Praising the work of the conference host, the Jockey Club of Saudi... Read More

Arrowfield Stud’s revered matriarch Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice) was humanely euthanised on Friday aged 22 after suffering complications from a chronic respiratory disease. Owner John Messara confirmed veterinarians made the decision on Friday morning when the champion mare’s condition deteriorated. “We gave her the best of veterinary care but she wasn’t responding as well as... Read More

Group 1 winner Barnavara (Calyx), who became the highest-priced filly in training sold anywhere in the world last year when going through the ring at 4,800,000gns, is set to go into quarantine near Newmarket ahead of an intended switch to Chris Waller. The daughter of Calyx (Kingman) has been under the supervision of James Ferguson... Read More

Te Akau’s unbeaten Group 1 winner Return To Conquer (Snitzel) will be an exciting new addition to the Chittick family’s Waikato Stud roster for 2026.  The son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) will begin his career in the breeding shed at a fee of NZ$15,000.  The three-year-old colt was recently retired by Te Akau principal David... Read More