Nature Strip’s campaign far from over despite shock odds-on Flemington defeat Chris Waller and James McDonald have urged punters not to give up on sprinting enigma Nature Strip (Nicconi), who was coming off a career-high spring campaign, after performing well below his best in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) as a short-priced... Read More

Federal Agriculture Minister welcomes creation of Independent Working Group panel in statement ahead of Agriculture Ministers’ Forum The Australian thoroughbred sector’s push for a national approach to equine welfare has earned the significant support of the Federal Government following the formation of an industry-funded taskforce to make recommendations aimed at ensuring the long-term health and... Read More

Meticulous planning to gain a Group 1 credit for valuable broodmare prospect I Am Excited (Snitzel) could come to fruition in the $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington tomorrow. Prominent breeder James Ferguson said the time-honoured sprint provides the perfect opportunity for the dual Group 2 winner to enhance her credentials... Read More

China Horse Club-owned colt provides Freedman brothers with their biggest success as a training duo to cap big week for Fairview Park Stud   Twenty-four hours on from a successful foray at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, the China Horse Club and their head of bloodstock Michael Wallace saw the investment made at last year’s auction... Read More

Smaller catalogue achieves balance as Deep Field continues momentum at Riverside The format of this year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, a condensed three-day auction consisting of 613 Book 1 horses, is set to be replicated in 2021 after the company’s season opener was deemed a success by the management. The sale’s “consolidation” this year, which... Read More