Highview Stud supremo Brent Gillovic is hoping Kinnaird can turbocharge a big weekend for the family farm when the exciting Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) colt bids to keep his unbeaten record intact in the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie.  Kinnaird had the distinction of becoming his esteemed sire’s first Group winner when,... Read More

The Milan Park barn at Karaka is missing a familiar presence this year, after the death of long-serving friend and colleague John Jeffs, who died of cancer in November aged 83.  Affectionately known as ‘JJ’, Jeffs was a much-loved figure at Milan Park, remembered for his remarkable affinity to recall names, his infectious positivity and... Read More

Big Sky (AUS) 2 c Bivouac – Zoom By by Red Dazzler O: R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd, B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Mr D F Matthews, Miss K A Smith, Mr W J Ouston, Mr H A Bentley, Martec Racing, Mr D P Tyler, Mr S J Rutherford, Sb Racing, Mr... Read More

Quality hailed as Inglis Easter Sale catalogue is revealed  Winx’s (Street Cry) second foal will no doubt grab the main headline, but the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is also shaping as a showcase for another superstar of the Australian thoroughbred scene – sire sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). The catalogue for the sale... Read More

The show must go on A significant milestone is about to take place this week, namely, the 100th New Zealand National Yearling Sale. For 99 unbroken years, auctioneers, buyers, vendors and yearling thoroughbreds have shown up at either Trentham or Karaka as the display window of the New Zealand breeding industry. Any number of reasons... Read More

Preparing to chase Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) glory with champion Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) on Sunday, Danny Shum clocked up his 900th Hong Kong win as a trainer at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night.  Shum, 65, is the seventh-most prolific trainer in Hong Kong racing history behind John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,632),... Read More