An abridged Sha Tin race meeting on Sunday was cut short due to the deterioration of the track in torrential rain, but not before Hugh Bowman secured an imposing double that took him to five wins for the season.  The Australian got off to the best possible start after landing the opener in yielding conditions,... Read More

Prominent industry figures have expressed alarm over Racing NSW’s (RNSW) show-cause notice against the Australian Turf Club (ATC), with some perceiving an attempt to revive the sale of Rosehill, and one fearing a bid by RNSW to seize total control of the sport in the state, in a Hong Kong-style scenario. Thoroughbred Breeders NSW president... Read More

Chris Waller’s star mare Joliestar (5 m Zoustar – Jolie Bay by Fastnet Rock) announced herself as a genuine contender for next month’s Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) with a dominant performance in Saturday’s $1 million The Shorts (Gr 2, 1100m) at Randwick. Sent out a $4.80 chance, the Kingsford-Smith Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) heroine was... Read More

Darley’s former shuttler Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) sired his first stakes winner in Australia and sixth individual stakes winner overall on Saturday when Yum (3 f ex Dream Food by Snitzel) took out the Jim Moloney Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Caulfield. Coming into the race on the back off a maiden success at Seymour on August 15,... Read More

Apocalyptic (Extreme Choice) confirmed herself a serious filly at Randwick on Saturday when she ran away with the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m).  It was the second victory of the Princess Series for the daughter of Newgate Farm’s Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) having landed the Furious Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) in thrilling... Read More

A more expansive track at Caulfield and the step up to 1400 metres for the first time in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr 3, 1400m) brought out the best in Estremo (Extreme Choice) as the colt laid down a marker for the stallion-making feature in three weeks’ time. Some 20 minutes later at Randwick, Apocalyptic... Read More