Regal reclaims throne as Empire falters
History for Peters’ and Williams’ in Kingston Town Classic despite shock result Leviathan Western Australian owners Bob and Sandra Peters and training partners Grant and Alana Williams lived up to expectations by creating a slice of history at Ascot yesterday – only it came in the most unexpected of circumstances as Regal Power (Pierro) defied... Read More
Waikato Stud dominates 2020-21 NZTBA awards
Powerhouse Waikato Stud, plus the Chittick family, the stud’s owners, have dominated the first two of four major awards annually decided by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. In normal times, the association would make all of their awards at an annual dinner celebration but due to Covid regulations this year’s presentation had to be... Read More
Chau’s far from smooth ride to training could be about to hit a high note
Gold Coast trainer has designs on Magic Millions with promising juvenile Russian Warrior If it was not for the severe economic impact of the pandemic on the hospitality sector, Allan Chau would most likely still be behind the blender at his Brisbane smoothie bar making fresh juices and other healthy concoctions. Instead, his CBD business,... Read More
Tributes paid after police find body of missing jockey Chris Caserta
The body of jockey Chris Caserta was retrieved from the Gold Coast surf early yesterday, about 36 hours after the former Victorian rider was caught in a Surfers Paradise rip and tragically drowned. Fellow rider Amy Graham, 25, who was with Caserta at the time of the incident which occurred soon after 10pm on Wednesday,... Read More
The Week in Rowe-view
Actions will speak louder than words when it comes to what happens next after the release of The Most Important Participant: A Framework for Thoroughbred Welfare report, a roadmap the industry simply must embrace to ensure racing retains its “social licence” and rightful place as one of the nation’s biggest industries. More on that later,... Read More
Racing industry grieving after suspected drowning of jockey Caserta
Racing industry figures, friends and rivals were last night paying tribute to young jockey Chris Caserta who is thought to have drowned after going for a swim in the Gold Coast surf on Wednesday night. Emergency services personnel switched their search and rescue operation to a retrieval of Caserta’s body mid-afternoon yesterday, as the tragedy... Read More