Just short of a year since his maiden elite-level victory in the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m), the James Cummings-trained Trekking (Street Cry) denied Adelaide local Gytrash (Lope De Vega) victory in his hometown Group 1 sprint in The Goodwood (Gr 1, 1200m) at Morphettville yesterday. The Gordon Richards-trained Gytrash had the run of the... Read More

NSW Health Minister’s coronavirus amendments expected to allow July sales to proceed  Inglis is confident it has NSW government approval to conduct live auctions in July and the company is hopeful of gaining the green light from Victoria in order to hold its scheduled Melbourne sales in the same month. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard... Read More

Ten New Zealand thoroughbred racecourses have been axed for next season as the rationalisation of the sport begins in haste due to the perilous financial state of the country’s industry. It had already been reported that Avondale, Auckland’s second venue alongside Ellerslie, would no longer host race meetings and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) yesterday... Read More

2 f Zoustar – Leap Lively by Hinchinbrook O: Ms Z A Daly, Mrs J M Gollan, Mrs L S Cunningham, Mrs S Cunningham, Mrs S Y Rooke, Mrs L Huddy, Mrs B V Siemsen, Ms C M Cook, Ms J P Cook, Miss L C Setford, Mrs J H Hayes, Mrs C M Mayne,... Read More

Tomorrow’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes (Listed, 2800m) not only offers the equivalent of a Willy Wonka golden ticket – ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) – but it also kicks off a strong winter program at Flemington that highlights the changing nature of race programming in Australia. The Andrew Ramsden Stakes, formerly the... Read More

Reliable stallion Rip Van Winkle (Galileo) sits atop the Windsor Park Stud roster in 2020 after a season in which Group 1 winners Te Akau Shark and Jennifer Eccles reminded the market of the quality of stock he is able to produce. Windsor Park Stud yesterday released their fees in a “Spin To Win” video... Read More