Widden Stud’s Zoustar (Northern Meteor) has a new Group 2 winner to augment his charge to a maiden champion sire title after the impeccably-bred Floozie scored a fighting victory in Eagle Farm’s Dane Ripper Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m). And her trainer Tony Gollan believes she’ll have a strong chance to let Zoustar sign off on... Read More

Yarraman Park stallion Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom) illustrated the highs and lows of racing when he chalked up stakes winner number four at Eagle Farm on Saturday. One day earlier, connections of Brave Smash’s finest progeny – Kimochi – suffered a devastating blow when the four-year-old mare suffered what appeared to be a career-ending tendon... Read More

The Hayes Brothers could be on a collision course with their father David in The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) after War Machine (Harry Angel) lived up to the hype with a powerful and emotional victory in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m). Inherited by Ben, JD and Will Hayes three starts ago following the death... Read More

Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel (Savabeel) is a Group 1-winning sire after his son Cool Archie continued on his irrepressible way with a fifth straight success in Eagle Farm’s JJ Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m). One of only two sons of the mighty New Zealand-based stallion Savabeel (Zabeel) standing in Australia – with the other, Mo’unga,... Read More

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident Farnicle (Farnan) can provide a powerful ending for an impressive first season of runners for his sire as he seeks to turn the tables on win machine Cool Archie (Cool Aza Beel) in Saturday’s J.J. Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m). Tulloch Lodge’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A... Read More

A filly by Vinery Stud’s first-season sire Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) came out on top of a solid day of trade at the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale, when he was knocked down to Wilrace for $475,000. Catalogued as Lot 198, the filly was offered by Lemrac Lodge, who purchased her dam, unraced Commands (Danehill)... Read More