Two foals drown as region rallies to save stricken horses at Yulong Stud Dan Nevill has described the harrowing scenes of a flood-ravaged Yulong Stud, the hardest-hit by Victoria’s rain deluge and swollen rivers, as he and countless others raced to the aid of the stricken horses stranded in head-high water at the Nagambie farm... Read More

Thompson and Qatar Racing’s Sheikh Fahad snap up explosive Rubick colt ahead of world’s richest race on turf at Randwick Widden Stud has pulled off a stunning coup on the eve of The Everest (1200m) by purchasing exciting Group 1-winning stallion prospect Jacquinot (Rubick), the sole three-year-old colt in tomorrow’s $15 million sprint, the world’s... Read More

As weeks go, they don’t get much better than that experienced by Rich Hill Stud.  The Matamata-based farm stands five stallions and in the last seven days Vadamos (Monsun) has landed a maiden Group 1 winner, Shocking (Street Cry) scored a Group 1 placing, Proisir (Choisir) a Guineas success and, yesterday, the stud completed a... Read More

Chris Waller-trained daughter of No Nay Never claims fillies’ Group 1 at Caulfield for jubilant ladies’ syndicate The splattering of Caulfield mud did nothing to taint the clinking of glasses emblazoned on the silks of yesterday’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Madame Pommery (3 f No Nay Never – Cancel by Exceed Excel), as... Read More

Maher and Eustace to train after paying $750,000 for Baystone Farm’s juvenile but internationals dominate the buying bench Hong Kong buyers dominated the top end of the Inglis Ready2Race Sale, with as many as 33 two-year-olds destined for the Asian racing capital, but it was leading Australian trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace who made... Read More