Ken and Bev’s Lass set to bid for Group 1 glory
Star New Zealand filly Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) will look to retain her flawless Australian record and add a Group 1 win to her resume on Saturday when she contests the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at The Valley. Trained by Ken and Bev Kelso, the daughter of Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) will make the... Read More
Refreshing
It’s already September which means that next month (yes next month!), all bloodstock industry eyes will be focused on Australia. Until this past Saturday, one date stood out, namely Saturday, October 18 when world star sprinter Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) is due to line up in The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) at Randwick. The excitement... Read More
NZB eyes new records with 480-strong Ready To Run catalogue
New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) has unveiled a catalogue of 480 two-year-olds which will come under the hammer at the 2025 Ready To Run Sale, with the two-day auction scheduled to kick off at Karaka on November 12. The catalogue has grown significantly on last year’s edition, which offered 404 juveniles, with the bigger catalogue... Read More
Via Sistina crowned Horse of the Year
Champion mare Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) has capped an extraordinary 2024-25 campaign with the title of Australian Racehorse of the Year, announced at a ceremony at The Star in Brisbane on Sunday. Prepared by Chris Waller for Yulong, Via Sistina polled 202 of a possible 204 votes to claim the award comfortably ahead of Bella... Read More
Spring is in the air as star Yulong mares set to collide
Racing fans are in for a mouth-watering, green and white, three-round spring blockbuster as Yulong’s star mares Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) and Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) set out on triple-leg collision course. As the Australian racing scene caught its breath after Treasurethe Moment’s stunning Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) triumph on Saturday, the major question... Read More
Waller confident Wodeton is poised to deliver for Wootton Bassett
Master trainer Chris Waller believes a bigger and stronger Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) is ready to write another chapter for his boom sire and enhance his own stallion credentials in a campaign which resumes in Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). And with Wootton Bassett’s (Iffraaj) progeny having proven especially versatile in the northern hemisphere,... Read More