$16 million increase to Victoria’s prize-money pool next season
Saturday races to match NSW level as raft of changes to see $280 million up for grabs next season Mick Price, a leading trainer who often takes an industry-wide view on racing issues, has welcomed a $16 million prize-money injection into the Victorian sector, but says ideally more could be done to help owners recoup... Read More
Stockman from good stock
Having registered his 30th stakes winner on Saturday, namely McKell Cup (Listed, 2000m) winner Stockman, the late Tavistock (Montjeu) still has plenty of ammunition to fire and will likely continue to remind the industry of his great loss in late 2019. Karaka 2022 will see his last, reduced crop offered and it will be no... Read More
Versatile Crown Of Gold notches back-to-back wins
The Joe Lau-trained Crown Of Gold (Duporth) chalked up win number seven in Macau with another brilliant display of speed on the all-weather surface in Saturday’s Class 2 over 1050 metres, giving him back-to-back wins at the trip. Ridden by regular jockey Luis Corrales, Crown Of Gold began only fairly but quickly pushed through to... Read More
Stallion Watch
New first season sire winners Astern Asherla (2 f ex Heritage Lane by Charge Forward) showed superior speed to win her maiden at start four against older horses over 1000 metres at Kempsey on Sunday to become the tenth first crop winner for her Darley sire Astern (Medaglia d’Oro), and eighth in Australia. Trained by... Read More
‘I loved his fight and that was important for me at this time in my life’
Emotional Creswick Stakes win for Free To Move’s breeder Smith Some victories mean more than others and for Leeanne Smith, the breeder of Saturday’s A R Creswick Stakes (Listed, 1200m) winner Free To Move (Unencumbered), the timing and the manner of the little gelding’s performance could not have been better. The Flemington win of the... Read More
Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph
Southern Legend’s (Not A Single Doubt) legacy as one of Hong Kong’s most dependable performers in recent times was enhanced yesterday at Sha Tin with victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for jockey Zac Purton and trainer Caspar Fownes. After shedding his maiden tag over five years ago in Australia, the gelding’s... Read More