Snitzel, Australia’s four-time champion stallion, sire of 23 Group 1 winners and 160 stakes winners to date, was euthanised on Wednesday morning aged 22 owing to age-related issues, chiefly a deterioration in the liver. Arrowfield Stud is now on the lookout for a son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) to stand at the farm as it... Read More

After months of speculation, James Cummings, one of Australia’s best trainers, confirmed yesterday that he will join the Hong Kong training ranks​ next year. Cummings, the grandson of legendary trainer Bart, had been at the helm of Godolphin’s Australian training operation for eight years before the global giant’s recent announcement to move to a public... Read More

Trainer Bjorn Baker has second-hand star Robusto (Churchill) primed to cap a huge season for the stable and syndicators Darby Racing in a bold first-up bid to land the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. And the five-year-old will also have the backing of a sort of Murphy’s Law of stallions,... Read More

Widden Stud can start celebrating their first Australian champion sire in 32 years after Zoustar (Northern Meteor) all but secured the title with seven weeks of the season remaining on Saturday. Zoustar had looked set for the premiership in early March, when he snatched the lead from the bolter Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) –... Read More

Western Empire (7 g Iffraaj – Western Jewel by Jeune) took his career earnings past the $3 million mark on Saturday when flying home late to land the Hyperion Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) at Pinjarra Scarpside.  The Grant and Alana Williams-trained seven-year-old was ridden by William Pike and came home down the centre of the... Read More