A recent study has linked the increase in road rage incidents with the surge in inane, cringe-worthy radio advertisements promoting the TAB. Live ad reads from otherwise sensible and generally conservative broadcasters have also been identified as part of the problem.  So pernicious is the trend that the study has concluded they present a bigger... Read More

Prominent Asian buyers expected at Inglis Classic despite worsening outbreak A strong contingent of buyers from Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to attend the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale despite the outbreak of contravirus and the implementation of travel restrictions into Australia as a result of the potentially fatal condition. In the wake of... Read More

New winners No Nay Never – Need I Say More (2 g ex Bo Bardi by Fastnet Rock) backed up an impressive barrier trial win last month to score a comfortable debut victory at Matamata on sunday for the powerful Te Akau Racing team and in the process, delivered No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) with... Read More

The Coolmore hierarchy is disappointed that The Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) did not get the chance to race on the international stage nor add a Group 1 to his CV, but they believe the three-year-old has done more than enough to warrant a spot on their stallion roster. There were plans for... Read More

Inglis’ concerted push to ramp up the appeal of its Chairman’s Sale for elite breeding stock and race fillies has been rewarded with vendors already committing a number of high-class broodmares to the 2020 Sydney auction. Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) and her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Noire (Foxwedge) as well as... Read More

Butterfield (Setembro Chove) took a stride forward on the road to the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) with a smart success in the Class 2 Azalea Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon. The race had been billed as something of a Derby trial, with six eligible runners in the field of 13, headed by... Read More