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Munz launches scathing attack on Racing Victoria

Victorian Thoroughbred Owners Association chairman Jonathan Munz added his voice to the widespread criticism of Racing Victoria following their latest plans for racing in the state.  Munz’s criticism comes after a News Ltd report suggested RV want to have teams-based racing where “the top trainers all select two horses each per race and pick the... Read More

Expectations high as Yulong’s foaling season kicks off

A host of star mares including Hungry Heart and Away Game set to deliver first produce Yulong Stud’s mammoth investment in broodmares in recent years is about to bear some of its most royally bred fruit, as a selection of Australia’s better-performed modern racemares prepare to deliver their first foals at the Victorian farm. Five... Read More

Belardo Boy strikes in Winter Cup

Awapuni visitor Belardo Boy (Belardo) claimed the first stakes race of the new season when he came with a determined late run to capture the Winter Cup (Gr 3, 1600m) at Riccarton yesterday. The Lisa Latta-trained five-year-old had been blocked for a run when finishing seventh in the Opunake Cup (Listed, 1400m) at his last... Read More

Progressive mare I Am Me leads them a merry dance in Missile Stakes

Season’s stakes-race opener goes the way of Dynamic Syndications’ colour bearer in an all-the-way triumph A slight drop back in grade yesterday saw I Am Me (I Am Invincible) land her maiden Group-race success as she dominated the Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill, the opening stakes contest of the season in Sydney. Having... Read More

Missile shapes as a last chance saloon for regally bred Argentia

Breeding barn beckons if Frankel mare doesn’t fire at Rosehill for her new trainer Pride Regally-bred stakes-winning mare Argentia (Frankel) could be on her last chance to forestall a second scheduled retirement to the breeding barn in Sydney’s first black type race of the season for new trainer Joe Pride today. John Camilleri’s five-year-old, a... Read More

Bernie’s back in business with new Middlebrook Valley Lodge role

Kane reenters industry fray with role ‘too good to Popular Hunter Valley industry stalwart Bernie Kane will join well-known Hunter Valley nursery Middlebrook Valley Lodge as the farm undergoes an overhaul after the departure of the stud’s most familiar face. Kane, who left Aquis Farm in late 2020, has been enjoying working on the periphery... Read More