After drawing badly in stall 12 and conceding the leaders some eight lengths nearing the home turn, talented New Zealander Te Akau Shark (Rip Van Winkle) needed to produce an effort out of the box to win Saturday’s Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. And he did. The five-year-old took a moment to... Read More

Yesterday was the last day that submissions could be made to the select committee regarding the upcoming racing legislation, the Racing Industry Bill, which is proceeding through the New Zealand parliament. Many submissions have been made in recent weeks, particularly those by NZTR (New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing). The last speaker yesterday, John Messara, was also... Read More

2 c Wandjina – Forbidden by General Nediym O: Aston Bloodstock (W J Mula), Mrs R J Mula, B G Mahony, Mrs A M Mahony, Miss C J Stone, Mrs J M Stone, D Burges, E Law, J L Martin, Mrs K Walsh, K J Pryke, L F Durney, M J Grace, G M Fraser,... Read More

Pierro gelding destined for Australian riches at four despite overseas ownership group The autumn generally sparks a flurry of interest from Asian buyers looking for the next top-class import but, despite his Hong Kong ownership, Shadow Hero (Pierro) is one horse unlikely to continue his career abroad, no matter what happens when he contests tomorrow’s... Read More

Two-year-old winners make timely statement ahead of siblings’ date with destiny at Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale A pair of high-priced juveniles broke through for maiden victories in timely fashion yesterday, with their yearling siblings a little over a month away from going through the Warwick Farm sales ring at next month’s Inglis Australian Easter... Read More

Not a bad joint this Sydney, I thought to myself last weekend after taking in Saturday’s racing in the harbour city.  And rarely have I enjoyed the races as much as the fare presented that day from Flemington and Randwick. The nation’s two premier tracks raced superbly – lead or swoop it mattered not –... Read More