
Swiss Exile
Gerry Harvey’s been at the breeding game for a good few decades now, but still talks about it like a kid who discovered it last week. Every sentence ends with an exclamation mark. They rise in tone as if to end in astonishment and wonder. He speaks with a boyish enthusiasm, which probably explains why... Read More

Hard Too Think heads Gray’s Mile charge at Kranji
Trainer Stephen Gray boasts one of the most diverse racing and bloodstock portfolios in the world and the Singapore-based Kiwi is set to be involved in some of the richest spectacles on the planet this weekend, all while he continues to build his Australian presence as he ponders the future of racing in the Lion... Read More

Standout fillies to hold court at Magic Millions weanling sale
Daughters of boom sires with big pedigrees set to shine on the Gold Coast as buyers and vendors gather for National series Headline fillies could hold their own at the top end of the market at this week’s Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, which gets underway at 10am tomorrow on the Gold Coast. Colts are... Read More

The Guineas’ so far: The Appleby and Dubawi show
Charlie Appleby’s quest for an historic clean sweep of the English, French and Irish 2,000 Guineas looks as near to certain as anything can be in the capricious world of horseracing as his charge Native Trail is a likely odds-on favourite for the final leg at the Curragh this weekend. It’s similarly likely that if... Read More

Black Soil plotting more juvenile success in Queensland
Fresh off the back of Nettuno’s milestone Group 3 win at the Gold Coast the fledgling breeding and racing operation have high hopes for Bezique Black Soil Bloodstock, the fledgling Darling Downs-based breeding and racing operation headed by former Rugby League star Brian Siemsen, will target more juvenile stakes success this season when filly Bezique... Read More

The Guineas’ so far – The Appleby and Dubawi show
Charlie Appleby’s quest for an historic clean sweep of the English, French and Irish 2,000 Guineas looks as near to certain as anything can be in the capricious world of horseracing as his charge Native Trail is a likely odds-on favourite for the final leg at the Curragh this weekend. It’s similarly likely that if... Read More