‘This is a very sad day for everyone at Arrowfield’ – Champion mare Miss Finland dies aged 22
Arrowfield Stud’s revered matriarch Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice) was humanely euthanised on Friday aged 22 after suffering complications from a chronic respiratory disease. Owner John Messara confirmed veterinarians made the decision on Friday morning when the champion mare’s condition deteriorated. “We gave her the best of veterinary care but she wasn’t responding as well as... Read More
Prix de l’Opera winner Barnavara heading to Waller
Group 1 winner Barnavara (Calyx), who became the highest-priced filly in training sold anywhere in the world last year when going through the ring at 4,800,000gns, is set to go into quarantine near Newmarket ahead of an intended switch to Chris Waller. The daughter of Calyx (Kingman) has been under the supervision of James Ferguson... Read More
Agrarian Girl (AUS)
2 f Tassort – Liwa by Mulaazem O: Horseshoe Investments Pty Ltd, Mr D K Sarre, Mr A Bryson, Mr J Jacobson B: Emirates Park T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott S: 2025 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale V: Emirates Park P: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds, $280,000 W: Darley Lonhro Plate, Listed,... Read More
Chau’s stellar February continues with Happy Valley hat-trick
Jerry Chau continued his remarkable run of form at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, riding a treble to surge into fourth place in the jockeys’ standings and take charge in the race for the Tony Cruz Award contest. Chau has enjoyed a phenomenal start to 2026, having bagged 12 winners since the turn of the... Read More
Unbeaten Sistema winner Return To Conquer to stand at Waikato Stud
Te Akau’s unbeaten Group 1 winner Return To Conquer (Snitzel) will be an exciting new addition to the Chittick family’s Waikato Stud roster for 2026. The son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) will begin his career in the breeding shed at a fee of NZ$15,000. The three-year-old colt was recently retired by Te Akau principal David... Read More
Engelbrecht-Bresges issues warning over ‘exponential’ black market growth
Black market betting is “rampant” on an international scale and domestic gambling regulators need to think globally to tackle it, the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) was warned on Tuesday. Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, speaking during the 41st edition of the conference in Riyadh, urged racing authorities to hammer home to their... Read More