3 f Frosted – Fartoo Flashy by Galileo O: Mr M H Wood, Mrs M E Wood, Mr C N Allen, Mr C Moore, Ms T L Arnott, Mrs K S Cowell, Mrs S T Gardiner, Mr D Gardiner, Mr J R M Conroy, Mr K Rice, Mr B D Rice, Mr M Sinclair, Mr... Read More

Last Sunday afternoon, this columnist received an unexpected email from a public relations firm with a statement on behalf of the Singapore Turf Club about the departure of Kranji’s champion trainer Michael Clements. Clements, fed up with the inaction of the Turf Club and carrying the weight of his peers on his shoulders with the... Read More

The perception is that Australia’s best young colts more than ever are being rushed off to stud, but do the statistics bear this out? By The Numbers investigates. Of the 17 new Australian-bred additions to Australian stallion rosters in 2023, just four were beginning their breeding careers at four years of age. It’s a number... Read More

Daughter of Flying Artie a chance to land elusive Group 1 at Moonee Valley for owner-breeders Noor Elaine Farm If speed machine Asfoora (Flying Artie), the in-form mare vying for a breakthrough success at the highest level in tonight’s AJ Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m), had been by Noor Elaine Stud’s then resident stallion Oamaru... Read More

Keen to build on a strong debut season, Pierre Ng notched his first double of the 2023/24 campaign at Happy Valley yesterday as the young trainer outlined ambitions to hit fresh targets. Ng, 40, produced 41 wins from 511 starters last term and, with tonight’s brace through Medic Elite (Zacinto) and Happy Angel (Dark Angel),... Read More

A lot of precious metals come out of Western Australia, and a good deal of valuable horseflesh as well. And in a breeding sense, Sunday’s Victoria Derby trial shone a glowing light on a WA mare with a golden touch so strong she’s turning blue –  as in hen. Gold Bullion (Savabeel) won the Derby... Read More