Chris Waller is preparing to pull the covers off a seven-figure colt this Saturday as Coolmore’s new fleet of two-year-olds get ready to hit the tracks – and he’ll perhaps say a prayer for a strong result. Vatican (Wootton Bassett) will step out in the Inglis Nursery (RL, 1000m) at Randwick, where a field including... Read More

Dual Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-winning trainer Joseph O’Brien believes Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett) can provide him with a first winner at Hong Kong’s prestigious International meeting when the entire takes his chance in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) at Sha Tin. Al Riffa, who is a five-year-old by Coolmore’s late sire sensation... Read More

A brother to elite winner Funstar (Adelaide), a half-brother to dual Group 1 hero Streets Of Avalon (Magnus), and foals out of top-tier winners Nettoyer (Sebring), Snitzerland (Snitzel) and Hasahalo (Savabeel) will be among the highlights of next year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Inglis has assembled a catalogue of 806 yearlings including 579 in Book... Read More

Cosmic Crusader (Maurice) broke a top-level drought for West Australian breeding legend Bob Peters and became a long-awaited third Australian elite-level winner for his sire in taking Saturday’s Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Ascot. Ridden by Clint Johnson-Porter, the Michael Grantham-trained five-year-old jumped well from gate nine of 16 and settled midfield one off... Read More

Caballus (I Am Invincible) again underlined Darby Racing’s buying prowess by easily winning his fourth black-type race since the syndicator purchased him in Saturday’s George Moore Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Doomben. Ridden by Tommy Berry, the five-year-old provided a surprise by going to the lead from his wide gate but after having a comfortable... Read More