The New Zealand racing industry were last night mourning the death of Matamata-based jockey Taiki Yanagida after he died at the age of 28. The Japanese-born rider suffered critical injuries following a fall in the last race at the Cambridge race meeting on Wednesday and had been on life support at Waikato Hospital. His mother... Read More

Handler ends second stint in Australia with hope Asian jurisdiction can ‘get things going again’ Gary Moore has closed the door on his second Australian stint, one which netted him a Group 1 win courtesy of sprinter Takedown (Stratum), and he will soon return to Macau where he was an eight-time champion trainer to continue... Read More

Murrell and Lovett win third Preis der Diana in ten years with Andreas Wohler-trained daughter of Shamalgan Australian Bloodstock won its third Preis der Diana (Gr 1, 2200m) in a decade in Germany on Sunday, but don’t expect to see the victorious filly Toskana Belle (Shamalgan) venturing Down Under. The lightly raced three-year-old, now the... Read More

Yesterday’s feature races in Australia were a reminder that you’re never too old to dance. While nine-year-old Hard Empire (Hard Spun) caused a boilover as the $71 winner of the Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick, in the case of Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, owners of yesterday’s Aurie’s Star Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Sirius... Read More

Emirates Park-owned multiple Group 1 placegetter has elite targets in sight after lengthy autumn break Hilal (Fastnet Rock) takes the first step on a planned stallion-making spring in the Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick today, with Emirates Park hoping his early withdrawal from Sydney’s sodden autumn will pay dividends for the high-class four-year-old.... Read More