White Robe Lodge, near Dunedin in the deep south of New Zealand, and the Anderton family had much to celebrate on Easter Saturday when their resident stallion, Raise the Flag (Sadler’s Wells) [pictured above], sired his first Group 1 winner, with Etah James taking out the Sydney Cup (Gr.1, 3200m). Etah James’ stamina was tested... Read More

Richards trio bound for Lime Country While they couldn’t find the winners’ enclosure at Randwick on Saturday, trainer Jamie Richards was more than satisfied with what his trio of stable stars have achieved during their extended autumn campaigns in Australia. Three-year-old filly Probabeel (Savabeel) found the Heavy 8 track surface too tough an ask when... Read More

Antoine Hamelin started his Hong Kong career on the right foot with a pair of wins at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 12 April. The Frenchman went into his first Hong Kong race day knowing that first impressions are not only important in Hong Kong racing but also they can make or break a rider,... Read More

Connections remember two-time Horse of the Year, who died on Sunday morning at Werribee Equine Centre aged 26 Perhaps it is only fitting that Might And Power (Zabeel), the horse named by owner Nick Moraitis after hearing a church choir sing of the “might and power of Jesus Christ”, died as Easter Sunday dawned.  ... Read More

After relocating to Twin Hills Stud only a couple of weeks ago, Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) sired his first Group 1 winner courtesy of Colette’s runaway victory in the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) in a dream result for the Cootamundra farm.  Trained by James Cummings, Colette solidified her Oaks credentials a week earlier when... Read More

Tom Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock, one of the few entities who successfully bid on lots in this week’s online Inglis Easter Yearling Sale from the northern hemisphere, is still recovering from staying up two nights in a row to follow the action in Australia but has hailed the process as “relatively pain free” and is... Read More