Tweet #anz_news National and state breeding bodies join forces to help impacted farms in Goulburn Valley region Victoria’s thoroughbred breeders caught in potentially the worst floods in the state’s history are bracing for a second wave of heavy rain later this week and have been urged to use the coming days to move stock and... Read More

John Messara says having a winning chance in today’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) outweighed the possibility of a boost for one of Arrowfield’s young stallions when selecting their runner, but in the case of this year’s representative Mazu, he believes there is the real prospect of both.  A son of the Hunter Valley stud’s... Read More

Flemington appeared to dodge a bullet with regard to the swirling floodwaters of the Maribyrnong River yesterday, partly thanks to its 3.5-kilometre flood wall. Social media lit up yesterday morning with aerial shots of waters covering areas at the southern flank of the course, beside the turning out of the back straight near the 1400-metre... Read More

Two foals drown as region rallies to save stricken horses at Yulong Stud Dan Nevill has described the harrowing scenes of a flood-ravaged Yulong Stud, the hardest-hit by Victoria’s rain deluge and swollen rivers, as he and countless others raced to the aid of the stricken horses stranded in head-high water at the Nagambie farm... Read More

Thompson and Qatar Racing’s Sheikh Fahad snap up explosive Rubick colt ahead of world’s richest race on turf at Randwick Widden Stud has pulled off a stunning coup on the eve of The Everest (1200m) by purchasing exciting Group 1-winning stallion prospect Jacquinot (Rubick), the sole three-year-old colt in tomorrow’s $15 million sprint, the world’s... Read More