Racing News

Yarraman’s Vinnie is King after Sparta battles to win Bletchingly Stakes

I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) has completed his rags-to-riches rise to the pinnacle of Australian breeding as he all but secured a maiden sires’ premiership yesterday courtesy of a battling success in the Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield from his son King Of Sparta (3 g I Am Invincible – Octavia by Holy... Read More

Goldman shakes off monkey with Hellbent’s daughter scoring maiden win

Kurt Goldman, who trained Group 1-winning sprinter Hellbent (I Am Invincible) in his first seven starts, has provided the promising first season Yarraman Park Stud sire with his tenth two-year-old winner for the season and the Goulburn horseman believes the best is yet to come from both his horse and the stallion.  The talented Goldman-trained... Read More

Camilleri enjoying ‘fantastical dream’ on northern hemisphere journey

John Camilleri has bred some of Australian racing’s most prominent stars.  There’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro) and, of course, one of the greatest ever in 25-time Group 1 winner Winx (Street Cry). He operates from a relatively small, but select, group of mares, and in recent years has embarked on... Read More

Honey goes Boom to propel sire towards leading juvenile honours

Spirit Of Boom draws level with Queensland rival Better Than Ready in race to be crowned top two-year-old sire by winners A grandstand finish is set in the race to be named Australia’s leading two-year-old sire by winners as Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) continued his relentless end-of-season form to capture a 23rd individual... Read More

Todd has Melbourne Cup on the radar for Tasman Bay

Britain and Australia’s best Flat handicaps are the prizes Tasman Bay (Le Havre) could be aimed at by his connections, who have put a firm line through his comeback run at Royal Ascot. Owned by Sir Peter Vela and trained by Sir Mark Todd, Tasman Bay developed into a smart performer last season when he... Read More

Newgate team eye Europe repeat with Artorius in 2023

In claiming more Group 1 black type in Saturday’s July Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket, Artorius (Flying Artie) once again did his large group of travelling connections proud in flying the flag for Australia. Artorius finished a closing third behind winner Alcohol Free (No Nay Never) in another consistent performance from the three-year-old, who... Read More