Aquis’ high-stakes gamble pays off with Not A Single Doubt colt’s ultimate Group 1 victory Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) became arguably the most valuable stallion prospect in Australia yesterday, after the star colt continued his almost faultless career by taking out the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill and vindicating... Read More

This afternoon, the eyes of the racing world will be on Rosehill for the world’s richest two-year-old race, the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). It’s a race I’ve watched every year since I moved to Australia in 2015. Last year, I was watching from the sidelines. I was injured and was just starting my... Read More

Golden Slipper has been dominated by fillies in recent years, but a future star of the covering barn could be unveiled today For the seven colts lining up in today’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), the 70 seconds from start to finish is not just a chance to enter the record books, but also... Read More

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and owners Phoenix Thoroughbreds had the perfect lead-in to today’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), in which they combine with Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Prague (Redoute’s Choice), when their superstar filly Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) scored a second top-level triumph in the William Reid... Read More

The proposed Racing Reform Bill, which is slowly working its way through New Zealand Parliament, may be totally redundant if recently uncovered documents are taken into account. Among the concerns of many interested industry participants is the question of just who owns the TAB, as well as the intellectual property rights that are associated with... Read More

When Yogi (Raise The Flag) and British raider Young Rascal (Intello) clash in tomorrow’s N E Manion Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) at Rosehill, two brothers who work on opposite sides of the globe will be going head–to–head in an all-family affair on one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar. Many of us... Read More