Waterhouse to be inducted into Hall Of Fame
Gai Waterhouse is set to receive racing’s highest honour when she is inducted into the Hall Of Fame later this year. Waterhouse, who was awarded the AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) in 2021, will join an honour roll that includes the likes of her late father Tommy Smith at the Perth event in... Read More
Poseidon Stakes set to provide pair of colts with chance to stamp home spring claims
Trainers Lloyd Kennewell and Mark Kavanagh both hopeful their respective runners can measure up down the famous Flemington straight Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington is set to provide the biggest insight into which horses will be genuine contenders for November’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), with promising pair I Am Unstoppable (I... Read More
Shadwell snare US$2.3 million Keeneland sale-topper and it might not end there
Sheikha Hissa, daughter of the late Hamdan Al Maktoum, did not wait long to start adding yearlings to her elite stable of runners on day one of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Monday. When the Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) filly consigned as hip 92 by Gainesway strode into the ring she was victorious at... Read More
The Dubawi effect
After a big weekend for Dubawi, By The Numbers tracks the ongoing influence of one of the world’s leading stallions in Australia and New Zealand. In the space of 70 minutes at the Curragh on Sunday, the extraordinary influence and versatility of Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) was there for the thoroughbred world to appreciate. Not only... Read More
Sharp ‘N’ Smart crowned Horse of the Year
Multiple Group 1 winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart (Redwood) was crowned Horse of the Year at the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Horse of the Year Awards, in Auckland on Sunday night. The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained gelding had a standout three-year-old season, winning the Herbie Dyke Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), New Zealand Derby (Gr 1,... Read More
Paris in but Imperatriz out as The Everest takes shape
Aquis Farm snaps up daughter of Invader as Te Akau knock back offers for their flying McEwen Stakes winner Saturday’s dynamic Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) winner Sunshine In Paris (Invader) has been confirmed as the latest runner in next month’s The Everest (1200m), on a day the complexion for Sydney’s $20 million showpiece received... Read More