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Amnesty for ineligible foals
TBWA President Troy van Heemst with Basil and Diane Nolan at the Inglis Easter Sale (Credit: Inglis) Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia (TBA) has welcomed a Racing Australia amnesty for ineligible foals born in 2024 and 2025. The directive comes after long-term lobbying across several industry organisations to have those foals reinstated. “It’s a sensible decision and... Read More
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Newgate Farm taking care of business at Riverside Stables
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Derby destroyer Road To Paris takes a trip to Sydney
Road To Paris (Credit: Race Images) After Belle Cheval (Savabeel) broke a mini drought for New Zealand-trained horses in Australian Group 1 races last week, Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping to capitalise on that success with Road To Paris (Circus Maximus), who bids for a quickfire Derby double on the opening day of... Read More
Archer arrows in on some grand prizes with Belle Cheval
Belle Cheval (left) (Credit: Sportpix) The Belle Cheval (Savabeel) story already has many twists and turns and after the filly’s breakthrough success in last Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), her owner-breeders David Archer and Diane Wright are eagerly anticipating the next chapter with some lofty spring ambitions in the pipeline. Belle Cheval became... Read More
Storm Leopard emerges as another star for Darley’s Ghaiyyath
Darley sire Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) continued on his unstoppable way when his son Storm Leopard powered to victory in Saturday’s Tulloch Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) for three-year-olds at Rosehill. Another prominent runner from the surging My Racehorse syndicate, the Team Hayes trained gelding had been working into form in his five starts before the race after... Read More
Light Infantry Man fights off Pride Of Jenni to take the Australian Cup
Another classic chapter of Australian Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) lore was written on Saturday as an epic home straight battle ended in a Ciaron Maher quinella, as Light Infantry Man (Fast Company) overcame a once more gallant Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) in the Flemington feature. The WFA test has had many gripping chapters... Read More