You’ve got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you’re sittin’ at the table There’ll be time enough for countin’ When the dealin’s done So sang Kenny Rogers in his 1978 hit The Gambler and... Read More

Last year’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Fireburn (Rebel Dane) has been retired and will now embark on a career as broodmare in Japan.   Bred by Laurel Oak Bloodstock’s Louis Mihalyka, Grant Bloodstock and Carpe Diem Syndicate, Fireburn, whose other elite-level victory came in the 2022 Inglis Sires’ (Gr 1, 1400m), has been... Read More

Former Kitchwin Hills employee takes over Kanangra and it’s full steam ahead to the Gold Coast The late Bob Malone told his son Mick to always ensure he was heading north and that’s exactly what he is doing – the prominent industry figure and his wife Pauline Alix are relocating to Kanangra stud previously owned... Read More

If there was a bigger winner in Melbourne Cup week than James McDonald, Chris Waller or Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai), it may have been Zoustar (Northern Meteor). Widden’s flagbearer had a stakes-winner on all four days. It started with the second-most important race of Australia’s greatest racing week, the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr... Read More

When the John Moloney-trained Stormbourg provided first-season sire Strasbourg (I Am Invincible) with his first winner when scoring at Ballarat yesterday, it was somewhat of a bittersweet moment for Rosemont Stud as principal Anthony Mithen and his team at the stud.  Rosemont has always maintained faith in 2019 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)... Read More

There is growing opposition to Racing NSW’s push to extend the term of its chairman Russell Balding for a further two years with industry heavyweight John Messara, Hall Of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse and breeder Laurie Macri among those to publicly voice their concerns. Arrowfield Stud chairman Messara, a former Racing Australia and Racing NSW... Read More