Dundeel colt to give Chinese breeding and racing operation first Group 1 runner Chinese-owned Australian racing and breeding start-up Zhongli Thoroughbreds will reach an important milestone this week when promising three-year-old Hit The Shot (Dundeel) contests Saturday’s Victoria Derby (2500m), the operation’s first runner at Group 1 level. The Gu Tao-owned Zhongli Thoroughbreds, which is... Read More

Maher and Eustace to cast eye over exciting sprinter before committing to Group 1 start An important track gallop at Caulfield will determine whether high-priced stallion prospect Anders (Not A Single Doubt), whose spring campaign has been derailed by an elevated temperature, will start in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m).   The sharp sprinter,... Read More

Ozzie’s European import provides milestone moment for Maher and Eustace Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner Sir Dragonet (Camelot) had been on the radar of Mathew Becker for more than 12 months before he was able to convince Coolmore to part with the well-bred and highly talented colt who provided the ultimate return to his... Read More

McEvoy sprinter breaks Moonee Valley 1200-metre track record, adding a fourth Group 1 to his resume Hey Doc (7 g Duporth – Heyington Honey by General Nediym) became one of those rare horses to win the same Group 1 race three years apart when taking his second Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Moonee Valley... Read More

The WS Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) will lack its usual amphitheatre-like atmosphere when the race is run at an empty Moonee Valley today. Cox Plate day usually has about 30,000 racegoers with the countdown to the $5 million race producing scenes that are unique in world racing. Crowds get closer to the horses at... Read More