Local hope out to repel challengers from the east and extend his formidable winning streak It could be a day of firsts for the connections of Bravo Centurion (National Defense) when Western Australia’s hottest horse aims to repel the eastern invasion and extend his picket fence in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m).  Luke Fernie... Read More

Ole Kirk’s (Written Tycoon) first stakes winner King Kirk died in a swimming pool accident on Tuesday, just hours after taking part in a barrier trial at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained ATC Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) winner drowned after spooking during a swim at the Randwick horse pool during his recovery session... Read More

Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) colt Tempestuous split his Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stablemates King Kirk and North England (Farnan) when finishing second on debut in the ATC Breeders’ Plate, and he impressed when winning a 740-metre trial at Randwick on Tuesday.  The two-year-old led all the way to prevail by 1.8 lengths... Read More

Connections share in further success with mare they hope can continue to improve Australian Racing Hall Of Fame member Tie The Knot (Nassipour) brought the Tait and Payne families together, and that formidable combination was again to the fore at Cranbourne on Saturday when Wings Of Song (Mendelssohn) extended her impressive race record with an... Read More

Catalogue for 2025 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale released with 1,088-strong book confirmed greater emphasis on New Zealand speed along with the country’s traditional middle-distance and staying depth are the hallmarks of a bumper catalogue for the 2025 Karaka Yearling Sale. New Zealand Bloodstock’s (NZB) catalogue for the 99th National Yearling Sales Series was released on... Read More