Mr Brightside’s purple patch of form flourished even further as the rampant six-year-old notched a fifth consecutive victory by winning yesterday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington.  Racing in the presence of the great, three-time Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Makybe Diva (Desert King), who was trackside at Flemington on view for... Read More

Flemington was also the scene for another sire to earn a first-crop stakes winner yesterday, as Archo Nacho provided Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) with a breakthrough black type success from his one and only southern hemisphere-bred crop in the Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m).  Taking on much more fancied rivals, the Matt Laurie-trained Archo Nacho ($13),... Read More

Widden Stud stallion Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) earned a maiden first-crop stakes winner when Griff produced a swooping display to land yesterday’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington, putting himself in contention for a tilt at the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on October 14.  Four-time Group 1-winning sprinter Trapeze Artist, who was a high-profile acquisition... Read More

Young jockey delivers exceptional ride on all-conquering daughter of I Am Invincible with Flight Stakes next Ciaron Maher believes Tiz Invincible will have no problems handling the step up in trip for the Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) after the daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) once again proved herself to be the dominant... Read More

Darren Weir has been hit by ten new charges by Racing Victoria stewards, effectively throwing an attempted comeback to the training ranks into disarray.  Following the new charges against him, the former champion trainer now faces another lengthy ban from racing following Thursday’s charges, which relate to allegations of corruption, dishonesty and misleading behaviour and... Read More