Australia’s black type debacle lurched through more twists on Tuesday, with uncertainty that Saturday’s Everest (1200m) will be officially recognised as a Group 1, plans for as many as 87 race upgrades in doubt, and with Magic Millions adding their voice to concerns on preserving the integrity of the pattern system. Amid warnings the pattern... Read More

Second-season sire enjoyed breakthrough stakes win courtesy of El Castello’s Gloaming Stakes triumph On a red letter day for Arrowfield in which two horses they bred made the biggest headlines in the country, this may have escaped some notice: their young stallion Castelvecchio (Dundeel) appears to have officially launched as a sire. Much attention focused... Read More

A trophy that slipped through Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s grasp in their early days of racehorse ownership now has pride of place in the Cambridge Stud trophy cabinet, thanks to a stunning coming-of-age performance by Snazzytavi in Saturday’s Livamol Classic (Gr 1, 2040m) at Te Rapa. The Lindsays’ foundation mare J’Adane (Danehill) went agonisingly close... Read More

A trip to Hong Kong could now be on the agenda for Antino after the six-year-old took out Saturday’s Toorak Handicap in tremendous style. Tony Gollan mentioned Hong Kong post-race, with Antino holding an entry in the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) on December 8. “This might change things now,” Gollan told Racing.com. “I... Read More

Having landed Saturday’s Might And Power Stakes in great style from the front, Deny Knowledge may be back out on the track next weekend, with co-trainer Sam Freedman revealing post-race that backing up in the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) was a more likely option than running in the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) at... Read More