At the 200–metre mark of Saturday’s Thorndon Mile (Gr 1, 1600m), a blanket covered the first five runners. The winner, Provence (Savabeel), was fifth but had not made her final move, a sprint that saw her level up to Qali Al Farrashah (Almanzor) at the 100 metres. These two fought out the finish, the lead... Read More

Curtain comes down on Book 2 at the Gold Coast and finishes with an aggregate of $10,673,500 son of So You Think (High Chaparral) set the standard on the final day of Book 2 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when R S Bloodstock, Catheryne Bruggeman and Paul Moroney Bloodstock went to $185,000... Read More

In a game that can already be cruel and twisted, this must be the longest, most excruciating wait to sweat on gaining a run in racing history. The ‘refresh’ button at the stables of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr might soon need replacing. From last Monday to last Saturday, the co-trainers were aching to... Read More

Rubylot (Rubick) has confirmed status as a leading contender for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on January 31 after winning the Class 2 The Racing Club Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, as Dragon Joy (Saxion Warrior) and Embraces (Reliable Man) also enhanced their Four-Year-Old Classic Series credentials. One of several Four-Year-Old... Read More

Eureka Stud-consigned youngster the headline act as Book 2 of Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale gets underway Tim Wilson of First Light Racing rated a daughter of Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) as the ‘best filly’ in Book 2 of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and he backed his judgement when he teamed... Read More

Another weekend, another stellar result, and it’s easy to see why Darley and Australian breeders are growing increasingly wild about Harry Angel (Dark Angel). A week earlier, Private Harry (Harry Angel) proved himself one out of the box with his fourth win in four starts in the inaugural $3 million slot race The Sunlight (1200m),... Read More