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‘It’s a matter of if we want to make the rules or somebody else wants to make them for us’
Industry identities call on governing bodies to embrace phasing out the whip A prominent breeder, a leading international owner and a former champion jockey have all urged authorities to embrace Racing Victoria’s contentious proposal to ban jockeys from using the whip in order to ensure the industry is able to retain the governance of the... Read More
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Glimpse of first season sires’ stock on show in Sydney and Melbourne
Juveniles to step out in barrier trials and jump outs as build up to October races continues They don’t pay you for winning barrier trials, but a lot can hinge on the early season results for the heavily invested studmasters who have two-year-olds by their unproven young stallions hitting the track as the latest breeding... Read More
Authentic Aussie Murphy the maestro behind Kentucky Derby success of S F Bloodstock
Field heaps praise on partner after Baffert colt causes Churchill Downs upset Henry Field has lauded the “extraordinary” Gavin Murphy, an under-the-radar country boy from central Queensland who prefers to keep a low profile, for the Australian investor’s role in S F Bloodstock’s second Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 1m2f) victory in three years. The remarkable... Read More
Gytrash again upstages Waller’s Nature Strip
Sydney’s leading trainer still rises to the top, taking an interstate Group 2 double as he pays tribute to Rick Worthington The spring’s sprint racing action began exactly as it did last autumn when South Australian star Gytrash (Lope De Vega) upstaged the world’s highest-rated sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) with a decisive victory in the... Read More
From Randwick and Moonee Valley to Kempton, spring campaigns continue
The Chelmsford Stakes, Feehan Stakes and September Stakes are all set to play their part in shaping feature markets Races on both sides of the Murray River and on opposite sides of the world will play an important role in shaping markets for the upcoming spring features in Sydney and Melbourne when they unfold in... Read More
Master Of Reality warms up for Cup bid with Listed romp
Master Of Reality (Frankel), second past the post in last year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) before his demotion to fourth spot, warmed up for his latest attempt at the Flemington feature with an emphatic win in a Listed contest yesterday. The Joseph O’Brien-trained five-year-old, who carries the colours of Lloyd Williams, pulled clear of... Read More