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

As weeks go, they don’t get much better than that experienced by Rich Hill Stud.  The Matamata-based farm stands five stallions and in the last seven days Vadamos (Monsun) has landed a maiden Group 1 winner, Shocking (Street Cry) scored a Group 1 placing, Proisir (Choisir) a Guineas success and, yesterday, the stud completed a... Read More

Chris Waller-trained daughter of No Nay Never claims fillies’ Group 1 at Caulfield for jubilant ladies’ syndicate The splattering of Caulfield mud did nothing to taint the clinking of glasses emblazoned on the silks of yesterday’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Madame Pommery (3 f No Nay Never – Cancel by Exceed Excel), as... Read More