Group 3-winning son of I Am Invincible with blue chip pedigree takes up residence in the Hunter Dual Group 3 winner Hawaii Five Oh (I Am Invincible), a horse with a Group 1 pedigree and a physique to match, has been retired from racing to stand at stud in the Hunter Valley.  The Gai Waterhouse... Read More

Chain Of Lightning (Fighting Sun) could be headed for a trip to Royal Ascot this June, with co-trainer Peter Moody revealing they have accepted an invitation from Ascot to race. The last-start TJ Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) heroine will be sold at next month’s Magic Millions Broodmare Sales, and is then potentially going to... Read More

There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday, with Warwick Farm-based trainer Bjorn Baker saddling a double. Baker’s first trial winner came via Blue Point (Shamardal) colt Point And Shoot, who scored impressively, being pushed out by Rachel King to defeat Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) by 4.5 lengths. A $240,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase... Read More

Invoking memories of Phar Lap (Night Raid) for any comparison might be a sign of over-enthusiasm. The reverence surrounding Phar Lap places him in the untouchable category as he was in a world of his own in 1930 and has been ever since. Yet newspaper reports of his win in the Weight-for-Age King’s Plate, staged... Read More

Big-ticket mare Bumbasina (Canford Cliffs), the dam of Western Australia’s pride and joy and The Quokka (1200m) favourite Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni), won’t be sold by her owner Peter Walsh any time soon. The WA breeder had initially flagged that he would sell the European stakes-placed mare – currently back in foal to France’s champion stallion... Read More

Excited ahead of a Champions Day reunion with champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) on April 28, Vincent Ho gained vital confidence and fitness with his first double in almost three months at Sha Tin on Sunday. Sidelined after a fall on January 24, Ho returned to race riding at Happy Valley on Wednesday and, following... Read More