Australasians make the pilgrimage to Newmarket to source stock at July sale Agents, breeders, owners and trainers will be clocking up the air miles this week as southern hemisphere buyers descend on the Tattersalls July Sale in Newmarket. The rich seam of international results that runs through the sale’s roll of honour provides a perfect... Read More

South African racing participants could be back at the major Australasian sales An upswing in confidence about a rejuvenation of racing in South Africa has trainers considering returning to the Australian yearling market for the first time in years. And those participants suggest that South Africa’s top race fillies and mares should be on the... Read More

Daughter of first–season sire Brutal brings up quinella for Lindsay Park in Flemington feature The Lindsay Park team came away from Saturday’s Finals Day meeting celebrating further success at Flemington after they sent out the quinella for the $175,000 Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed, 1600m) when Jenni’s Meadow (Brutal) bounced back to winning form to... Read More

Sneaky Sunrise and Know Thyself aiming to add more stakes glory to Arrowfield’s in-form stallion’s burgeoning CV Arrowfield Stud’s boom stallion The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) gets the chance to enhance his growing reputation when two of his more promising progeny line up in stakes races on Saturday afternoon. Having enjoyed a breakthrough season with... Read More

Tom Lowry, an immensely influential figure in the New Zealand thoroughbred industry, died on Monday aged 88. He was the third generation to operate the famous Okawa Stud in Hawke’s Bay, a property first established by his grandfather and then successfully run by his father for many years.  Like his father before him, Lowry quickly... Read More