Risk of last-minute Covid restrictions too great for club to commit to second day of Cup carnival Scone would have been irresponsible if it pressed ahead with its standalone Saturday meeting in May with the risk of Covid-19 crowd restrictions hanging a cloud over its head, the race club’s chair says. Racing NSW on Tuesday... Read More

Russian Revolution filly holds court on day two at Magic Millions Queensland owners and trainers made the most of their local Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale without heavy-hitting interstate competition in what was the seventh straight record-breaking live Australian thoroughbred auction held this year. Gold Coast trainer John Morrisey, who paid a sale-topping... Read More

Bivouac to be joined by Europeans Pinatubo, Ghaiyyath and Earthlight Down Under in 2021 World-class sprinter Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) remains a chance to travel to Royal Ascot in June in a bid to enhance his record before joining the Darley stallion roster later this year as one of four first season stallions the southern... Read More

A tilt at the Tancred Stakes among options connections are considering with record-breaking mare Champion racehorse Melody Belle (Commands) might have run her last race in New Zealand at the weekend but she still has some unfinished business across the Tasman. Melody Belle’s history-making 14 Group 1 wins have all, bar one, been in her... Read More

Trainer mulls options for daughter of Zoustar after wide Coolmore barrier draw Mizzy (Zoustar) is no certainty to run in today’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) from a wide barrier as trainer Anthony Cummings looks to maximise what could potentially be the mare’s final racing campaign, now that she has regained form after a long... Read More