Which Australasian stallions provide the best chance for getting a winner? A look at the combined Australian and New Zealand sires’ tables for the recently completed racing season points the way. Much has already been written about another record-breaking season for Yarraman Park’s juggernaut I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) in 2022-23. The undisputed current star... Read More

Cigar Flick and Fire Lane nominated for $200,000 feature at Rosehill Fire Lane (Hellbent) is no certainty to resume in The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m), while the promising Cigar Flick (Churchill) will take race fitness into Saturday’s feature three-year-old race, one which will likely determine the immediate future of the two fillies. The Darley Princess Series,... Read More

New winners Blue Point – Darley shuttler Blue Point (Shamardal) chalked up his 24th individual first-crop winner courtesy of Forever Blue’s (2 f ex Toujours L’Amour by Authorized) debut triumph over six furlongs at Haydock. Trained by Ralph Beckett, the filly was bought by Alex Elliott for 80,000gns at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October... Read More

The last two New Zealand stakes, the Ryder Stakes (Listed, 1200m), run on Saturday, July 29 and the Winter Cup (Gr 3, 1600m), run last Saturday, have one thing in common. The sires of both winners will not be available this spring. It’s a trend we hope does not last, but that’s one of the... Read More

New Zealand Group 1 winner shows promising signs in Flemington jump out Some of the Sydney carnival’s spring contenders had important public hit-outs last week, and this week it was Victoria’s turn with a monster 25-heat barrier trial session conducted at Cranbourne yesterday.  Flemington, too, also held important jump–outs yesterday where Group 1-winning New Zealand... Read More

The New South Wales Racehorse Owners’ Association (NSWROA) yesterday revealed the 2022/23 finalists for Racing’s Night of Champions, which will be held at Randwick on August 31.  The awards for the best–performed horses in ten different categories will be presented at a black-tie evening in the Randwick Ballroom.  The shortlist of finalists, which were selected... Read More