Zac Purton logs 100th winner of the season as David Hayes takes Happy Valley training honours

On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of overtaking Joao Moreira in the race for the 2020/21 jockeys’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 April). The Australian brought up his 100th winner of the... Read More

Captivant (AUS)

For Hunter Valley breeder Senga Bissett, it’s a good thing she trusted her eye when she ventured to the National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast six years ago.  Or perhaps more accurately, it was just as well – for Bissett, for Newgate Farm, the China Horse Club, Team Snowden and others – that she... Read More

Deep Impact’s Satono Aladdin to make return to Rich Hill Stud

Japanese shuttler Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) will return to Rich Hill Stud in New Zealand this year after Covid interrupted his southern hemisphere stint last year. Rich Hill managing director John Thompson yesterday confirmed that the Grade 1 winner, whose yearlings sold up to NZ$360,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale in January,... Read More

Circus Maximus to shuttle to Windsor Park Stud

Champion miler Circus Maximus (Galileo) will shuttle to Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand, continuing the long-standing and successful relationship between the Schick family and Coolmore. A dual Royal Ascot Group 1 winner, who also won at the highest level in France, Circus Maximus will stand for an introductory southern hemisphere fee of NZ$20,000 (plus... Read More

Mixed feelings over Racing Victoria report into Cup fatalities

A long list of recommendations following a review into the deaths of five international Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) contenders were handed down by Racing Victoria (RV) yesterday, sparking a mixed reaction from local and overseas industry participants. After lengthy and robust consultation with more than 60 industry stakeholders, including leading trainer Chris Waller and... Read More

Zoustar rises again after Widden’s champion stallion enjoys stellar season

Son of Northern Meteor to stand for pre-Covid level of $154,000 in 2021 Zoustar (Northern Meteor) will return to his pre-Covid service fee of $154,000 (all fees inc GST) after a stellar season highlighted by Zoutori’s Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) success this autumn. The champion stallion, the sire of 13 individual stakes winners in... Read More