Stokes reveals Group 1 ambitions with talented sprinter after first-up Group 3 win Almost four months ago, there was a small clue given by trainer Phillip Stokes that the best was still ahead of Sansom (Charm Spirit), who at the time had one stakes win to his name, the Chatham Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) during... Read More

Son of Shamardal sidelined from southern hemisphere stint days out from flight to Australia Champion European two-year-old Pinatubo (Shamardal), an unbeaten juvenile of six races who returned at three to win a third Group 1, will not shuttle to Australia this year after contracting a viral eye infection. Godolphin Australia yesterday made the shock announcement... Read More

Michael Kent Snr believes Australians are ‘doing ourselves a disservice’  Breeders have made an impassioned defence of the sector after criticism was levelled at stud farms which claimed they were only concerned about producing sales horses rather than racing stock, which was to the detriment of the nation’s thoroughbred industry. Victorian trainer Michael Kent Snr... Read More

The heir-apparent to Galileo attracting significant support from Down Under Frankel is wasting no time filling the shoes recently vacated by his super-sire, Galileo (Sadler’s Wells), with bookings to the Juddmonte stallion on southern hemisphere time filling fast, according to Shane Horan, nominations manager at Banstead Manor Stud, just outside Newmarket. “He’s been extremely popular... Read More

Queensland studmaster making most of limited opportunities with Worthy Cause Queensland studmaster Bob Frappell referred to his former stallion Outback Prince (Desert Prince), the 2004 T J Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner, simply as “Las Vegas”. Asked why, the Clear Mountain Fairview principal replied: “I used to look at him and think, ‘if I... Read More