Yarraman Park is building into the new season with high hopes Hellbent (I Am Invincible) will become a top-ten sire and his famous father can wrest back his champion sire’s crown from Zoustar (Northern Meteor). With Arthur and Harry Mitchell’s farm boasting only three stallions, it’s a happy position to be in. Hellbent has been... Read More

The recent prize-money announcement made by Racing Victoria has been warmly received by a cross-section of participants, with Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) president Robbie Griffiths praising the “harmonious approach” which enabled the industry to maintain the current levels for the upcoming season thanks chiefly to a strategic reallocation of funds. Griffiths was joined by his... Read More

In-form filly Fancy Red (Sessions) will bid to make it three wins on the bounce when she lines up as a short-priced favourite in Saturday’s Belmont Oaks (Listed, 2019m) at Bunbury. Bred and raced by Oakland Park Stud, Fancy Red will look to deliver another Belmont Oaks victory for the operation’s owner Neville Duncan, trainer... Read More

Novara Park has announced their fees for the 2025 season, with the stud’s owner Luigi Muollo making adjustments to the service fees of half of the stud’s four-strong stallion roster. The fee for Staphanos (Deep Impact) has been reduced from $15,000 to $9,000 (all fees plus GST), while Sweynesse (Lonhro) has been trimmed from $10,000... Read More

Master two-year-old conditioner Michael Freedman is confident Aerodrome (Ole Kirk) is ready to put his best foot forward on firmer ground as he seeks to shore up the first season stallions’ title for his sire in Saturday’s JJ Atkins Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Bred by Rick Jamieson’s Gilgai Farm and bought by relatively new Singleton-based... Read More