As a number of high-class horses round out their autumn campaigns in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), Yulong’s high-class Group 1-winning mare Hungry Heart (Frankel) will be using the race as a springboard to the Queensland Winter Carnival. The Chris Waller-trained mare – a winner of the Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m)... Read More

Shamus Award’s (Snitzel) ability to produce top-class middle distance performers was on show once again at Randwick yesterday when the Danny O’Brien-trained El Patroness (3 f ex Sure You Can by O’Reilly) landed the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) and in doing so handed her Rosemont Stud-based sire with his fifth individual Group 1 winner. ... Read More

Antony Thompson believes Oakleigh Plate-winning son of Deep Field offers ‘terrific’ value at opening fee of $27,500   Widden Stud has unveiled its Group 1-winning sprinter Portland Sky (Deep Field), who will stand at its Hunter Valley property for an introductory fee of $27,500 (inc GST) for the upcoming breeding season. Stud principal Antony Thompson said... Read More

More than $66 million changes hands on day one of elite Riverside Stables auction with middle market providing the backbone of trade Ciaron Maher, Australia’s biggest trainer, came out on top on day one of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, backing his judgement to land the “colt of the sale”, the top-priced $1.5 million... Read More

Drama surrounded the finish to yesterday’s feature race at Awapuni when the final result was settled by the judicial committee after a protest was lodged by the connections of runner-up Wolverine (Tivaci) against Maven Belle (Burgundy), who had passed the post first.  The Mark Walker-trained Maven Belle led from the barrier in the Manawatu Sires’... Read More