What’s gone around has come around for Queensland’s Lucas Bloodstock as they celebrate their first stakes winner – and a duck-breaker for stallion Sun City (Zoustar) – in Itchintogo, winner of Saturday’s Phelan Ready Stakes (Listed, 1110m) at Doomben. Ben Lucas not only bred the two-year-old gelding but his dam Itchintowin (Nothing To Lose), who... Read More

Bjorn Baker has another strong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) contender on his hands in the shape of Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) after the colt produced a dominant performance in Wednesday’s Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m). Baker won last year’s edition with O’Ole (Ole Kirk), who later claimed the Gold Coast feature, and... Read More

Racing legend Gai Waterhouse has made an impassioned call for Australia’s black type crisis to be resolved in what looms as a seminal week for the issue, as Asian racing officials prepare to discuss it at a critical meeting. With industry participants warning that Australia could be demoted from Part I of the international thoroughbred... Read More

Jason Collett will look to recreate last year’s Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) success when he teams with Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) in Wednesday’s $200,000 feature. Collett won the race 12 months ago aboard O’ Ole (Ole Kirk), who later claimed the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) on the Gold Coast, albeit with... Read More

Chris Waller is preparing to pull the covers off a seven-figure colt this Saturday as Coolmore’s new fleet of two-year-olds get ready to hit the tracks – and he’ll perhaps say a prayer for a strong result. Vatican (Wootton Bassett) will step out in the Inglis Nursery (RL, 1000m) at Randwick, where a field including... Read More

Prior to Saturday’s running of the Mufhasa Stakes (Gr 1, 1600) punters had difficulty separating Waitak (Proisir), La Crique (Vadamos) and Legarto (Proisir) and to their credit these three finished second, third and fourth but a patient and perfectly timed ride from George Rooke aboard Provence (Savabeel) stole the show which included an agonizing wait... Read More