Having finished a modest third on debut at Bendigo last month, the Clinton McDonald-trained Jasmin Rouge showed her talent when she got up in the dying strides to win Saturday’s Group 3 Thoroughbred Club of Australia Stakes at Caulfield.  Given a fine ride by Ben Melham, the three-year-old produced a fine last–gasp effort to beat... Read More

Saturday’s $1 million Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield provided a dream result for trainer Gary Portelli when Kimochi (4 m Brave Smash – Summer Fun) captured a maiden Group 1 success in the green and white colours of her relatively new owners, Yulong. After disappointing last time when seventh in the Empire... Read More

Brazen Beau filly hands all-conquering trainer Ciaron Maher a 50th Group 1 winner Ciaron Maher’s remarkable spring continued when Another Prophet (Brazen Beau) proclaimed herself a top class filly with victory in Caulfield’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on Saturday, handing the trainer his first win in the race and a 50th Group 1 success. ... Read More

Gosford’s The Coast elevated to Listed status as the list of Racing NSW’s independently upgraded races grows to 16 Prominent breeding industry figures from both sides of the Tasman directly affected by NSW’s ongoing black type debacle have called for an urgent resolution as the issue lurches further towards crisis. It comes as another NSW... Read More

Blessed Truly (Souper Speedy), a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Ms Bad Behavior (Blame), dam of this year’s dominant Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Switzerland (Snitzel), is an exciting wild card added to next month’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale.  Adding to the mare’s huge appeal is the fact she will go through the... Read More

2 f Lucky Vega  – Contract Signed by Dundeel O: Darby Racing, Mr A J Barsby, Ms S G Davis, Mr J Lucas, Mr D McWilliams, Mr M Newman, Mr G M Olsson, Mr W E Payne, Mr B Sumner, Mr R G Tait, Mr R C Walker, Mr M G Wilson, Darby Racing –... Read More