Group-winning juvenile Miss Roseiano to be sold online
Miss Roseiano – only the second ever Group-winning two-year-old filly by Exceed And Excel (Danehill) to be offered for public auction off the track in Australia – will feature in an Inglis Digital standalone sale later this month. Miss Roseiano, who is a daughter of the stakes-placed Special Lover (Pins), will be offered as both... Read More
Thoroughbreds are all Heart as charity changes lives through equine assisted therapy
Lisa Coffey has found her calling in life and that’s in working with retired thoroughbreds to assist people of all ages who are struggling with psychological issues. Mental health is at an all-time low for many Australians, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic and recent economic downturn but she’s working hard to make a positive difference... Read More
Million-dollar Black Opal raceday revamp for Canberra
Pearce playing long game in hope of revitalising racing industry in the Australian Capital Territory Canberra will host its first million-dollar Black Opal meeting next year in a reshuffle of its programming and scheduling as part of a longer-term plan to win over the Australian Capital Territory government and community support for thoroughbred racing in... Read More
Auguste Rodin cements his name in the history books with famous Derby double
The son of Deep Impact’s stallion appeal boosted further with Irish Derby success despite what can be fairly evaluated as a performance below his best, writes Daniel Harrold There will surely never be another Galileo. The son of Sadler’s Wells (Northern Dancer) currently stands above all in the stallion ranks with an astounding 366 stakes... Read More
Knight’s Choice
Norm Bazeley is a 74-year-old farmer, boutique breeder, former trackwork rider and hobby trainer, and an amateur philosopher. One night a few years ago he was home on his 115-acre farm at Walcha when he received a phone call. “Have you got a mare named Midnight Pearl?” a woman asked. Bazeley confirmed she was one... Read More
Fastnet Rock – The Group 1 machine
After notching up his 43rd Group 1 winner over the weekend, we look at the extraordinary record of Fastnet Rock when it comes to producing elite horses. Of the 52 sons of the great Danehill (Danzig) to have gone to stud and produce a Group 1 winner, none has had as many elite stars as... Read More