Domeland Racing has confirmed that former Godolphin foreman Nacim Dilmi will take over as head trainer of its Central Coast-based private operation at the beginning of the 2025/26 racing season, following the departure of Sara Ryan. A long-standing presence in Australian racing, Domeland has recorded success over more than two decades, including Group 1 winner... Read More

Trainer Matt Smith is confident bargain buy Millie De Lune (Puissance De Lune) can add black type to her CV in the eastern states’ last three-year-old stakes race of the season at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. And though it’s unlikely to launch quite as grand a career as it did for the famous female... Read More

Whirl (3 f ex Salsa by Galileo) made up for her desperately close runner-up finish in the Epsom Oaks (Gr 1, 1m 4f) when she put in a brave display to win the Pretty Polly Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f), becoming the 15th individual Group 1 winner for Coolmore’s star shuttler Wootton Bassett (Ifrraaj) in... Read More

Elamaz (5 g Gleneagles – Emiyna by Maria’s Mon) got his Australian career off to the perfect start when he took out Saturday’s W J McKell Cup (Listed, 2000m) at Rosehill. In an impressive training performance from Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Elamaz was having his first start beyond 1600 metres on Saturday and his... Read More

Trainer Robert Heathcote is hoping to continue the remarkable success his stable has enjoyed with the progeny of Funtantes (Easy Rocking) when his homebred colt Fabulantes (Star Turn) contests the Tattersall’s Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.    Funtantes won ten races – including three in stakes company – during her career on the... Read More