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‘It will be difficult to say goodbye but I’m very proud of the legacy I leave behind’ – Orton announces he will leave Vinery
After 25 years at the helm of Vinery Stud, which he effectively helped build from scratch, general manager Peter Orton has called time on his tenure at the famed Hunter Valley operation. Since being head-hunted by its previous owner Dr Tom Simon a quarter of a century ago, Orton has successfully established Vinery as a... Read More
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Lucky Vega scores first northern hemisphere-bred winner as Lope Spirit strikes
Yulong’s Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega) scored his first winner in the northern hemisphere when Lope Spirit got off the mark at the first attempt in 6f contest at Syracuse on Saturday. Trained by Salvatore Scalora, the colt pulled away impressively in the closing stages to score a three-length victory. Purchased by his trainer for... Read More
‘We think that’s the best way of increasing racing’s fanbase’
Innovation is set to be at the forefront of the newly-announced global jockeys’ league concept, which will aim to increase racing’s share of the international sports audience and capitalise on the success of Netflix’s hugely popular Formula 1 series Drive To Survive and its equine equivalent Race For The Crown. The as-yet-unnamed series is the... Read More
“This is what dreams are made of” – Desert Flower caps monumental weekend for Godolphin
Classic scenes were awash with royal blue on either side of the Atlantic over the weekend as Godolphin registered an incredible quartet of feature-race wins and capping it all off was Desert Flower (Night Of Thunder), who extended her unbeaten record to five with a monumental English 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) win at Newmarket... Read More
Godolphin again as Ruling Court has final say in 2,000 Guineas
The royal blue silks of Godolphin were carried to a third victory in the English 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) in the last four editions as Charlie Appleby’s rapidly improving colt Ruling Court (Justify) proved too tough for his ten rivals in Saturday’s Newmarket Classic. Making just his fourth career start and first since easily... Read More
A plethora of stallions home and abroad represented in the South Australian Derby
From China to Brazil and India, and other parts in between, Saturday’s South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) will be must-watch viewing as progeny of something of a rogues gallery of stallions compete in the time-honoured Classic. Of stallions still in Australia, a son of Bowness Stud’s D’Argento (So You Think) heads the market in... Read More