Dragon Scroll (AUS)
3 f Zoustar – Secret Trail by Denman O: Pinecliff Racing B: Widden Stud T: Clayton Douglas S: 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Widden Stud P: Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock, $950,000 W: Hyland Race Colours Maiden Plate, 1300m, April 13, Warwick Farm The Clayton Douglas-trained Dragon Scroll (Zoustar) claimed her maiden victory on Thursday... Read More
Joao Moreira fires in quartet on Hong Kong return for Caspar Fownes
Completing a triumphant return to Hong Kong racing with a superb four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, Joao Moreira reunited with long-time ally Caspar Fownes in brilliant fashion as the battle for the 2025/26 trainers’ championship intensified. Taking nine rides for Fownes, Moreira finished the evening with four wins and a second as Fownes... Read More
Oaks link boosts NZB National Online Yearling Sale
Saturday’s Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) has added timely interest to the NZB National Online Yearling Sale, which concludes next week. The catalogue features a three-quarter sister to leading Oaks contender Ohope Wins (Ocean Park), while rival Soverato (Vadamos) is among a growing list of graduates to have emerged from the online sale. Soverato was... Read More
Yarraman’s ‘Vinnie’ remains at $220,000 for 2026
Yarraman Park Stud has announced its service fees for 2026 and once again their multiple champion sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) takes pride of place on the roster alongside his emerging sire-son Hellbent and the exciting Japanese-bred Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom), standing at an unchanged fee of $220,000 (inc GST). I Am Invincible is... Read More
Blue Door
A large dose of intricate breeding appears to have worked wonders with Blue Door (Stay Inside), Bjorn Baker’s exciting two-year-old filly who followed a 7.63-length barrier trial romp with a debut victory in Saturday’s Kindergarten Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). What immediately catches the eye is that she’s inbred to one of Australia’s great blue hens... Read More
Te Akau add trio of classy mares to Magic Millions Broodmare Sale
Three elite racemares from the powerhouse Te Akau Racing operation are set to be among the headline offerings at next month’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, with a high-quality draft to be presented through Newgate Farm. Group 1 winners Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) and Quintessa (Shamus Award) will be joined... Read More