Foxwedge mare Villami’s spring campaign up in the air
But full steam ahead to the Golden Rose for Ryan and Alexiou-trained stablemate Peltzer Options remain open for valuable stakes-winning mare Villami (Foxwedge) while connections of talented three-year-old stablemate Peltzer (So You Think) see no reason to change course after the colt’s performance in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m). Trained by Gerald... Read More
Ban on interstate staff located in NSW-Victoria border bubble to remain in place
The easing of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria, particularly in regional areas, will have no immediate bearing on horse movement protocols or the Racing NSW edict that staff from the southern state cannot work north of the border without undertaking quarantine. NSW-Victoria border trainers have been the most affected by the stern response of chief executive... Read More
It’s time to end the whip debate – and here’s how
When will the protracted and generally silly debate, reignited last week by Racing Victoria, over whip rules come to and end? When the use of the whip is banned. And that’s what should happen short of an independent study producing irrefutable evidence that it is necessary for the jockey’s safety. I’m not aware of such... Read More
Shadwell back in business as $2 million Tapit colt stars at Keeneland
Atmosphere and electricity return to the ring in frenetic conclusion to Book 1 With a barrage of bidding firepower lighting up the board at Keeneland, the final minutes of the September yearling sale’s elite Book 1 were so electric on Monday that buyers and sellers alike could almost forget about the coronavirus cloud that has... Read More
First Group 1 winner for Australia
Pride Of Dubai – Telepatic Glances (2 f ex Caveran by Hurricane Run) became the 19th individual winner for her sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) after she claimed victory in Milan on Saturday in a 1700-metre event for debutant fillies. Stay On Track (Arcano) was a length behind in second, with Territories (Invincible Spirit)... Read More
Tough opening to Keeneland September Yearling Sale
In most other years, the numbers generated by the opening session of the Keeneland September sale, the world’s largest yearling marketplace, would have been cause for general alarm, if not the beginning stages of panic. For starters, more than 51 per cent of the 224 horses cataloged for Sunday’s session were withdrawn or listed as... Read More