V’landys and Morrison vow to unite
Racing Victoria’s (RV) new CEO Aaron Morrison and his Racing NSW counterpart Peter V’landys addressed the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Japan on Wednesday, vowing to work together to combat the sport’s challenges. Morrison said RV is now working hard to make sure Racing Australia is more ‘effective as an advocate’, while V’landys said both... Read More
Widden buy into Southport Tycoon
Widden Stud are the latest operation to have bought into the Bennett Racing-owned Group 1 winner Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon). The Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m)-winning colt returned last weekend with a fifth-placed effort behind The Everest (1200m)-bound Joliestar (Zoustar) in the Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m) at Randwick. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport... Read More
Two MRC committee members switch camps
Two Melbourne Racing Club committee members who initially sided against a move to spill the board have dramatically changed their allegiances and backed the Save Our MRC group. Board members Caitrin Kelly and Alison Saville wrote to their fellow committee members on Wednesday claiming that there was a “longstanding poor culture and toxic atmosphere” and... Read More
Coolmore commits to Espionage
Harron sells down part of exciting Group 1-bound Zoustar colt Colts syndicate pioneer James Harron and his loyal band of supporters have cashed in some of their valuable chips in exciting Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) contender Espionage (Zoustar) ahead of the three-year-old’s return in a barrier trial at Randwick on Friday. The large... Read More
Marabi joins Arrowfield for $2.4 million with Virtual Sale topping price
Magic Millions believes breeding season auction concept has merit after maiden experiment If at first you don’t succeed try again and for Arrowfield Stud it was third time lucky in securing Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Marabi (I Am Invincible) for $2.4 million at Tuesday’s first edition of the August Magic Millions Virtual Sale.... Read More
Hayasugi impresses in trial return
Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) did not win one of the star-studded trials at Cranbourne on Monday, but her trainer Clinton McDonald had as big a smile as anyone after the first of the 800-metre trials. The Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1200m) winner hinted she was in for a stellar spring campaign with an eye-catching performance, despite... Read More