Mick Price looks to have a big chance of landing a third career Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) after Big Sky (Bivouac) created another hugely favourable impression when easily taking out Saturday’s Chairman’s Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) at Caulfield. The colt was lining up for just his second start after having bolted up by... Read More

Another high-profile juvenile race market to get a shake-up on Saturday was the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) after the Chris Waller-trained Hidrix (Extreme Choice) made a stylish winning debut in the Canonbury Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Rosehill. A trio of trials prior to his competitive debut had thrown up mixed results, with well-beaten... Read More

A ‘quality filly’ is the way co-trainer Sterling Alexiou described Chilly Girl (Trapeze Artist) after she made a successful debut in landing Saturday’s Widden Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Rosehill. A daughter of Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist (Snitzel), the filly had made promising strides in two 900-metre Rosehill trials ahead of her competitive debut, winning... Read More

A strong Godolphin draft, a yearling by first-season sire Anamoe (Street Boss) and a deep mix of racing and breeding prospects headline the 361-lot catalogue for the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale. Godolphin will offer a draft of seven three-year-olds, including two fillies, catalogued as Lots one to seven. The group is headed by... Read More

Unbeaten Group 1-winning two-year-old Return To Conquer (Snitzel) has been retired from racing and is set to embark on a stud career.  Purchased by Te Akau principal David Ellis for $1.3 million from Blue Gum Farm’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale draft, Return To Conquer remained unbeaten in four stakes appearances.  His perfect record... Read More