A meticulously laid plan and help from the barrier gods has trainer Jason Warren confident Benedetta (Hellbent) can put her best foot forward as she seeks a broodmare value boosting second elite-level triumph in Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 (Gr 1, 1200m). The only thing you can’t control is the weather. John Camilleri, owner-breeder of key rival... Read More

Widden Stud’s Zoustar (Northern Meteor) is poised for another successful Saturday on the track, with his progeny well-placed to further boost his claims for a maiden Champion Australian Sires crown this season. Having narrowly missed out on the top honours last year when finishing second to Yarraman Park’s I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), who clinched... Read More

Tony Gollan’s dominance over Queensland’s training ranks shows no signs of slowing down and the Brisbane-based horseman kicks off his assault at the winter carnival with an arsenal of in-form runners on Saturday.  Boasting a 20 per cent strike rate from his last 50 starters, Gollan leads both the Queensland trainer premiership (163 winners) and... Read More

It might be a touch premature to save space for a second Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) trophy on his mantelpiece just yet, but hobby breeder Paul Lanskey is daring to dream after the half-sister to his 2019 Cup hero Vow And Declare (Declaration Of War) made her black type breakthrough last weekend.  Litzdeel (Dundeel),... Read More

Yarraman Park enjoyed weekend success when a pair of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) mares in their ownership, Floozie and Mgheera, added valuable black type to their pedigrees on opposite sides of the planet.  Sporting the Mitchell family’s silks, Floozie continued on her upward trajectory, tasting valuable black-type for the first time in the Silk Stocking (Listed,... Read More