Campione’s star glistens with Class 2 success
Continuing his striking progress, Campione (Brazen Beau) claimed a HK$1.5 million (approx. AU$270,000) High Achievement Bonus with a brilliant victory in the Class 2 Lai Pek Shan Handicap (1200, dirt) at Sha Tin yesterday, possibly earning a tilt at the Class 1 25th Anniversary Hong Kong Reunification Cup (1200m) in the process. On a day... Read More
Fi McIntyre
Victorian equestrian Fi McIntyre is one of the originals when it comes to the retraining and rehoming of thoroughbreds. It has been her passion and focus since she was a teenager and for more than a decade she has been involved in an official capacity in this vitally important space for the Australian racing and... Read More
Widden delight as Belter strikes Gold in Atkins
Stud to review service fee of new stallion recruit Gold Standard after first-crop Group 1 success Widden Stud is revelling in another Group 1 juvenile success for a recently-acquired young stallion when Sheeza Belter held off all challengers to post a brave success in the JJ Atkins Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) at Eagle Farm yesterday.... Read More
All eyes on the Atkins as Zoustar aims for landmark win
Antony Thompson mightn’t know where to look when he views the JJ Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m) through jet-lagged eyes in the early hours of Saturday, UK time, with Widden Stud holding a powerful hand in the last two-year-old Group 1 of the Australian season. The farm’s flagbearer Zoustar (Northern Meteor) might have set a record... Read More
So You Think filly’s late entry pays off as buyers eye Easter sale
Roulston’s Weanling Solutions partnership goes to $250,000 for Great Southern session-topper A daughter of So You Think (High Chaparral), who is challenging for an Australian maiden stallion premiership, will be reoffered at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale next year after a new syndicate waited a day and a half to land the star filly... Read More
June 10
The Queensland government on Monday announced significant changes to its wagering taxation structure, putting all betting operators “on a level playing field”, meaning Tabcorp will pay the same figure per dollar bet as its online competitors. The demerged Tab, however, retains its retail exclusivity until 2044 and it has agreed to pay $150 million to... Read More