Twitter trainer Beer left having the last laugh as he fires in the winners
Mitch Beer, aka the Twitter trainer, concedes most people advised him against his move from Mornington – on the beautiful peninsula on Melbourne’s door-stop – to the border town of Albury which he undertook just less than two years ago. “Lot of people thought I was nuts,” Beer told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday as he... Read More
Madam Rouge expected to race on next season after Stradbroke placing
Zoustar mare unlikely to back up in Dane Ripper at Eagle Farm Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) runner-up Madam Rouge (Zoustar) is a doubtful starter in Saturday’s Dane Ripper Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) with connections confident the rising five-year-old has bigger things in store next season. The Chris Waller-trained Madam Rouge, a dual stakes-winning daughter... Read More
First for Air Force Blue, Belardo, Bobby’s Kitten & Shalaa
New winners Air Force Blue – Former Coolmore shuttler Air Force Blue (War Front) sired his maiden first crop winner on Saturday when Beauty Queen (2 f ex Beautiful One by Medaglia d’Oro) took out a four and a half furlong maiden for juvenile fillies at Gulfstream Park. Beauty Queen is one of four winners... Read More
Irish racing returns with a taste of Australia
You may not hear Advance Australia Fair at Leopardstown tonight – although there is an Order Of Australia listed on the card – but there is set to be a true Australian flavour to the second Irish card back post Covid-19. Russian Emperor (Galileo), the third foal out of four-time Australian Group 1 winner Atlantic... Read More
Inglis Weanling Sales Series catalogues released
The catalogues for July’s Inglis Weanling Sales Series have been released, with a first opportunity to purchase – at public auction – weanlings by exciting freshman sires like Russian Revolution (Snitzel), Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock), Caravaggio (Scat Daddy), Hellbent (I Am Invincible), Pariah (Redoute’s Choice), Highland Reel (Galileo) and Almanzor (Wootton Bassett), among others. The... Read More
Hunter Valley stallion parades move to open house format
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Hunter Valley stallion parades in August will operate differently this year, moving towards a similar format to the open house setup seen at Newmarket and in Kentucky. The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) yesterday announced the change in format from the traditional one- and two-day parades to... Read More