Sam Freedman eyes Maurice de Gheest after second placed effort of European campaign in July Cup at Newmarket It was a sense of deja vu – and probably not for the first time – for connections of Artorius (Flying Artie) as the colt again ran a valiant race to run on into third in a... Read More

Aquis Farm’s young stallions continued their end of season flourish as the Queensland stud celebrated metropolitan winners for two of their first season sires yesterday, with both Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) and Invader (Snitzel) building on the bright start to their stallion careers.  The Kacy Fogden-trained Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi) proved a class above her... Read More

Popular apprentice Leah Kilner was in an induced coma last night having undergone brain surgery following a fall at Grafton earlier in the day. The 24-year-old was onboard the Owen Glue-trained newcomer Stella’s Turn (Star Turn) in the third race on the card when she was dislodged from her mount after the filly, who was... Read More

Rebel Dane’s (California Dane) connections are hoping the born-again sire’s transformation takes another decisive leap as the final month of the season begins in earnest today, with two key stakes chances in separate states for Widden’s new stallion. The little sprinter that could – he weighed all of 400 kilograms wringing wet at the start... Read More

Forecast rain later this week at Caloundra will be music to the ears of Scone trainer Brett Cavanough, who is mulling over taking lightly raced three-year-old Sungblue (Your Song) to Queensland for Saturday’s Winx Guineas (Gr 3, 1600m). At first glance, it might appear an ambitious task for the last-start winner of the Highway Handicap... Read More