Spotlight Sports Group announces sale of ANZ Business to Charmein Phelan
Charmein Phelan has signed a deal to acquire ANZ Bloodstock News (ANZ News), marking an exciting new chapter in its history. ANZ Bloodstock News, which was established 20 years ago, has long been a pillar of delivering industry leading news on bloodstock and racing to a global audience. Charmein has been with the Racing Post,... Read More
Nowhere else to go
A week after Ellerslie’s Champions Day, the New Zealand stakes races scene was pretty quiet. Tauranga’s Japan Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m), the sole black-type race of the week, went to Omega Boy (Time Test), the spoils headed for the Central Districts as the five-year-old is trained by Peter and Trent Didham at Awapuni. Connections had... Read More
Music Time set to soundtrack Vella’s Slipper fairytale
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
Triple Group 1 winner Provence to be offered at Inglis Chairman’s Sale
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
Big Wigs sets a gold standard for Tony’s team
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
Australia Latest
26 for Snitzel Arrowfield’s star-crossed multiple champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) was supplied with his 26th individual elite-level winner when the Chris Waller-trained Lazzura (4 m ex Laguna Azzurra by Heart’s Cry) landed Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill. Bred by Arrowfield and Jungle Pocket, the mare was bought from the latter’s draft... Read More