In winning yesterday’s Yorkshire Oaks, Warm Heart (Galileo) provided trainer Aidan O’Brien with his seventh triumph in the contest and the trainer revealed the filly could now be aimed at the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (Gr 1, 10f) at Santa Anita on November 4.  The filly will make her way to America via... Read More

3 g Ace High – Kashika by Bachelor Duke O: Mal Barratt & Tania Patterson B: Gordon Cunningham T: Ken Rae and Krystal Williams S: 2022 NZB National Yearling Sale V: Curraghmore P: ML Barratt, NZ$20,000 W: Harcourts Bream Bay And Waipu Maiden, 1200m, August 19, Ruakaka Rich Hill Stud’s second-season sire Ace High (High... Read More

By The Numbers looks at how strong the influence of the world’s best stallions is in Australasia through the progeny of their daughters. The inspiration for a By The Numbers column can come from many different places. Sales or race results often set the scene, while other times it can be a tweet or a... Read More

Pair of three-year-old colts set to tackle tomorrow’s feature races at Rosehill Following Queen Of The Ball’s (I Am Invincible) near miss in last weekend’s Toy Show Quality (Gr 3, 1100m) at Randwick, Michael Freedman is hoping that a pair of smart three-year-olds can go one better than their stablemate in their respective races at... Read More

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… That was an Andy Williams song, written about Christmas, but sod that. For those of us besotted with another, more enduring season, it applies to right now. The sun shines, the warmer breezes of spring fill the lungs, the mares are foaling, and the most alluring races,... Read More

Arrowfield Stud come out on top for Flying Start Syndications’ mare as Gin Martini also finds buyer Talented mare Flying Mascot (Tavistock) provided her owners Flying Start Syndications with a memorable result yesterday when she was purchased by Arrowfield Stud for a sale-topping $600,000 via the Inglis Digital August (Late) Sale.  Originally bought from the... Read More