Ace Impact: The three-year-old most likely for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Every now and then a race screams believe what you see – especially when the visual is backed up by the data. I suspect that last Saturday’s Q22, won by Without A Fight, is such a race. I’m certain that the previous weekend’s Prix du Jockey Club, won by Ace Impact, is an archetypal example. ... Read More
Where does Hitotsu fit?
The announcement this week that three-time Group 1 winner Hitotsu has found a home at stud at Arrowfield prompts a deep dive into the stallion records of winners of recent Australian Classic races. Whether you look at his pedigree, being a son of Japanese hero Maurice (Screen Hero), or his remarkable race record as a... Read More
Asian Racing Federation harbours concerns about Singapore’s rehoming of racehorses
One of the world’s most powerful racing administrators has urged the international racing community to rally around the Singaporean industry to help avoid a horse welfare catastrophe. Hong Kong Jockey Club’s chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, speaking as the chairman of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), was yesterday dismayed at the impending closure of the Singapore... Read More
Tassie experiment for Group 2 winner Oxley Road
Exceed And Excel stallion prospect joins Brunton stable in bid to rejuvenate career Well-bred Group 2-winning sprinter Oxley Road (Exceed And Excel) will race on after a stud deal for the rising six-year-old entire was unable to be reached. A brother to Vinery’s young Group 1-winning stallion Exceedance and half-brother to dual Listed winner Mac... Read More
Ascot looks east for royal runners
With their showpiece royal meeting on the horizon, Ascot’s Nick Smith expressed his pleasure at the number and quality of Australian horses heading north in a bid to prize the two Group 1 sprints back Down Under. Next on Smith’s list to entice? The best from Japan. “One of the top priorities is to establish... Read More
Hitotsu returns to his birthplace after Arrowfield strike deal
History-making three-time Group 1 winner becomes the first son of Maurice to stand at stud in Australia, commanding a fee of $22,000 Brilliant three-year-old Hitotsu, a son of Japanese super sire Maurice (Screen Hero), will stand at Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley after the stallion prospect fought back from life-threatening injury and illness. The... Read More