It has been precisely two decades since Gratz Vella last saddled up a runner in the world’s richest juvenile race, but the knockabout Canberra horseman is keen to make up for lost time as he plots to script a Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) Cinderella story with his underdog Music Time (All Too Hard). Music... Read More

Three-time Group 1-winning mare Provence (Savabeel) is the latest star attraction confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, to be held at Riverside on Thursday, May 7. Bred and owned by Tony Rider, the Stephen Marsh-trained six-year-old has won on seven occasions and placed on a further three, earning over NZ$1.1 million. Her first top-flight victory... Read More

As Tony Santic and his team prepare for life after Makybe Diva (Desert King), the timely tonic provided by the victory of Big Wigs (Gold Standard) in the big–money VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday could also pave the way for a potential tilt at Sydney riches this autumn.   Two weeks to the... Read More

Suddenly transformed after a horror start to 2026, Bjorn Baker is not daunted by history as he sends one-time favourite Warwoven (Sword Of State) towards the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) via the last chance saloon. Having dominated the market – and sat high on the prize-money qualification list – for the $5 million juvenile... Read More

Makybe Diva (Desert King), the only horse in history to win three Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m), has died at the age of 27. Owner-breeder Tony Santic confirmed on Saturday that the multiple Group 1-winning champion had succumbed to a bout of colic. “From the day she came into our lives, she was never just... Read More