‘Racing Australia must have a properly functioning black type committee’
Prominent breeding industry figures have reacted warily to reports Australia will soon have up to four more Group 1s, three of them in Sydney, using the news to call for the urgent reestablishment of Australia’s dormant pattern committee. Reports on Friday said Group 1 status would come “soon” for the Golden Eagle (1500m), Rosehill’s $10... Read More
Lady Shenandoah (AUS)
Lady Shenandoah (AUS) 3 f Snitzel – Star Pupil by Starcraft O: Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke) B: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Planette Thoroughbred T: Chris Waller S: 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Hermitage Thoroughbreds, $525,000 W: Ming Dynasty Quality (Gr 3, 1400m), September 14, Rosehill Hermitage Thoroughbreds... Read More
Group 1 winner Romancing The Moon catalogued on Gavelhouse Plus
Another of Te Akau Racing’s Group 1-winning mares is on the market with bidding now open for Romancing The Moon (El Roca) on Gavelhouse Plus, an auction which will come to a close at 7pm (NZ Time) on Tuesday. Bought by Te Akau principal David Ellis for only $50,000 from Westbury Stud’s Book 1 draft... Read More
‘I’m honoured to be part of such a dynamic organisation’
Makiv appointed managing director of Godolphin Australia Andy Makiv has been appointed as Godolphin Australia new managing director, it was announced on Thursday. Makiv, who has worked in various roles at the company in Victoria, becomes the third head of the operation that has had a major presence in Australia since 2008, and replaces Vin... Read More
Kah handed three-week suspension
Jamie Kah’s Spring Carnival has been thrown into disarray after the jockey was on Thursday banned for three weeks having been found guilty of a charge of failing to give one of her mounts every possible opportunity to obtain the best finishing position. The Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) suspended Kah from September 29 to October... Read More
Francis Lui strikes with Happy Valley treble
Francis Lui accelerated his bid for successive Hong Kong trainers’ championships with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as Lyle Hewitson and Karis Teetan slotted doubles. Lui’s title defence gathered impetus with Sweet Briar (Shamexpress), Forever Glorious (Archipenko) and Brave Star’s (Myboycharlie) victories to vault into second place in the standings with four... Read More