Rabbit’s Foot (Golden Horde) topped the Arqana Arc Sale on Saturday evening after running the race of her life in the Prix de Royallieu (Gr 1, 2800m) at Longchamp only hours earlier. In finishing third to Consent (Lope De Vega) in the Group 1 event, Francois Rohaut’s filly had made herself a considerably more valuable... Read More

In an incredible feat of training from Henry Dwyer, the remarkable Asfoora (7 m Flying Artie – Golden Child by I Am Invincible) made further history on Sunday as she became the first Australian-trained horse to win in France when readily landing the Prix de l’Aabaye (Gr 1, 1000m) at Longchamp. Having scored in the... Read More

Newgate Farm boss Henry Field spent Sunday revelling in the glow of one of the stud’s most special days on the racetrack, after twin triumphs suggesting their “freak of nature” stallion is on his way to confirmation as a sire of sires. Sub-fertile sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) brought up his sixth elite... Read More

Manfred Man soared into select company at Sha Tin on Saturday when the veteran horseman snared his 700th win as a trainer to join an illustrious band of contemporaries with Ruby Sailing’s (Starspangledbanner) victory. A former champion apprentice jockey whose most significant success in the saddle came aboard Go-Getter in the 1979 QEII Cup, Man... Read More

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was full of admiration for Autumn Glow after her dazzling Group 1 victory in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  The unbeaten mare overcame a wide draw, a hefty 54.5 kilograms, and her first attempt at a mile to record her seventh win from as many starts. Adding to the merit of her... Read More

Michael Freedman has handled plenty of top-tier horses, but none have stirred his excitement like Apocalyptic, who confirmed her status as Sydney’s standout filly with a dominant victory in Saturday’s Flight Stakes at Randwick. The rising star added the race to her earlier Princess Series triumphs in the Furious Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) and Tea... Read More