Moreira and Purton dish a double delight at the Valley
Joao Moreira and Zac Purton continued their enthralling back-and-forth contest for the jockeys’ championship with a double each at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. “It’s such a journey; but it’s a good one!” Moreira beamed after having the final word – until next time, at least – on Shining Ace (Testa Rossa) in the finale,... Read More
Fituese flying for Lynward Park
WA-bred filly Fituese will be set for a Group 1 Sydney spring campaign instead of running headlong into the Stradbroke Hcp at Eagle Farm. Fituese had firmed from $26 into $15 for next month’s Group 1 sprint at the Brisbane winter carnival, however, connections quashed talk of a trip north following her authoritative victory in... Read More
New JobKeeper ‘alternative’ turnover tests
The JobKeeper regime has moved at breakneck speed. Businesses can now enrol in JobKeeper via myGov, their Australian Tax Office (ATO) business portal or via their Tax Agent. As of Tuesday, to get JobKeeper from March 30, 2020, a business must have ensured that all eligible employees were paid $1,500 per fortnight from this time,... Read More
Contributer heads Mapperley Stud roster
Mapperley Stud announced yesterday an across-the-board reduction in service fees with one eye to the future, as they attempt to assist breeders ahead of the upcoming season. “We feel reducing our service fees in this climate is the right thing to do,” Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison told NZ Racing Desk. “We firmly believe it... Read More
Another hit for New Zealand as exports to Australia suspended again
Just over two weeks after trans-Tasman equine flights resumed following a Covid-enforced shutdown, exports from New Zealand to Australia have been suspended indefinitely yet again, this time due to a possible case of equine piroplasmosis. New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) yesterday informed exporters that shipments to Australia had been suspended with immediate effect.... Read More
Aquis to stand Needs Further in Victoria
Tasmania’s leading stallion Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), the sire of Group 1-winning mare Mystic Journey and five other stakes horses from limited numbers, will relocate to Victoria this year in a joint arrangement between Aquis Farm and Armidale Stud. The deal, initially on a year-to-year basis, was signed late yesterday after a number of... Read More