Jamie Mott. You’d liken him to Steven Arnold. Too tall, too big and too decent a bloke to be successful in the sometimes cut-throat world of race riding. Hungry – literally and metaphorically – Mott has mastered the extraordinary self-discipline required to defy his size, just as the recently retired Arnold did throughout a distinguished... Read More

Young trainer to come under Van Dyk’s wing to bring horse education in-house Respected New Zealand vendor Prima Park will welcome accomplished young Matamata horseman Dan Miller into the fold as proprietor Kelly Van Dyk looks to expand her sales preparation, spelling and breaking-in operation. Miller, who educated Prima Park’s trio of Inglis Ready 2... Read More

The running of The Shorts (Gr 2, 1100m) on Saturday marked a month before a return to Randwick for The Everest (1200m), the world’s richest race on turf, on October 15, and with time ticking away slot holders with vacancies will be jostling for position to snap up remaining contenders for the $15 million race. ... Read More

New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Darley shuttler Harry Angel (Dark Angel) took his winners tally to 15 as he sired a double last week. Glenfinnan (2 c ex Fatanah by Green Desert) provided the son of Dark Angel (Acclamation) with his 14th winner when scoring at the third time of asking in a... Read More

Five trainers, 38 starts, 21 wins, and more than $18 million in prize-money later, Nature Strip (Nicconi) has taken his group of owners on an incredible journey since he first stepped onto the racetrack in a maiden race at Mornington back in 2017. Rod Lyons is one of those lucky people and has nothing but... Read More

When breeder Don Goodwin purchased Opulence (Danroad) for $14,000 out of the 2011 New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare Sale, could he have dreamed that one of her foals would capture 11 Group 1 wins, including a magnificent Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) in such devastating fashion? Yes, he could. Goodwin intentionally put in place an experiment.... Read More