Six for Spill The Beans
New winners Spill The Beans – Aquis Farm’s late first season sire Spill The Beans (Snitzel) landed his sixth winner on Tuesday when Courtesy Bus (2 c ex Falvesa by Falvelon) took out the QTIS 2YO Maiden Handicap (1200m) at Mackay. The Jared Wehlow-trained colt produced a dominant victory, coming home two and a half... Read More
Racing must determine its own fate in these coronavirus times
The racing industry needs to make its position absolutely clear in order to ensure its immediate fate is not taken entirely out of its hands during the Covid-19 crisis. Australian racing has already developed protocols far beyond those in other racing jurisdictions with the highest standard of separation and mitigation measures; temperature checks in place... Read More
New Zealand racing comes to an immediate halt as Kiwi Easter vendors left stranded
Australian industry ploughs on for now under strict biosecurity measures New Zealand vendors set to sell at next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale will be unable to get their horses to Sydney for the auction as the country’s government moved to shut down the nation in an attempt to slow the rate of Covid-19... Read More
Racing industry on tenterhooks as government heightens coronavirus measures
The Australian racing industry could be halted immediately and upcoming thoroughbred sales are in extreme doubt after federal and state governments introduced stringent new measures yesterday to try and slow the rapid spread of coronavirus, a disaster that makes the global financial crisis (GFC) look like “a stroll in the park”. The Premiers of NSW... Read More
Golden glory for Ho and Lui in Hong Kong Derby
Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) triumphed in an epic HK$20 million Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday to complete a brilliant whitewash of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The victory was a first in the race for jockey Vincent Ho, who ended a run of outs for local riders in the blue riband going... Read More
Another big win for supersub Harry in Stewards’ Cup
When trainer Michael Clements made his choice from the only available three jockeys on standby for the replacement ride on Siam Blue Vanda (Echoes Of Heaven) in the Stewards’ Cup (Listed, 1600m) at Kranji on Friday, little did he know he was about to give someone the opportunity of a rare double feat. Even if... Read More