Iffraaj gelding makes his debut for Danny O’Brien in Memsie Stakes as stablemate Graceful Girl reappears in Cockram  Perth’s Bob Peters will seek his first Group 1 of 2022 and the new era of his vast racing and breeding operation when the aptly-named Western Empire (Iffraaj) contests the Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield... Read More

Zou Tiger (AUS) 3 c Zoustar – Tigress Lily by Snitzel O: Finemore Thoroughbreds, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Boeara Holdings, Mrs C A Richards, Miss E A Bertoli, D E Shaw, Team Berg, R J Miller, G M Carr, R Chattah, Mrs L A Rushton, T St James, Mrs N M Pitt & Mrs R... Read More

Win, lose or draw with first crop three-year-old son of Widden Stud’s Supido (Sebring) in  Buenos Noches in the San Domenico tomorrow, the colt’s trainer Matt Smith is confident that the horse – and his sire – have bright futures. Warwick Farm trainer Smith produced Buenos Noches to win his first start impressively at Canterbury... Read More

Maybe they haven’t seen the headlines about an energy crisis, soaring inflation or an onrushing recession, or perhaps they have and are simply in need of some respite from the doom and gloom. But whatever the reasoning, buyers showed remarkable resilience in the face of significant external pressures as they returned to Doncaster on Wednesday... Read More

Jack Bruce is one of a number of young trainers bidding to make their mark in a competitive scene and his fledgling career continues to go from strength-to-strength with a double at Dalby yesterday, his ninth win from just 23 starters.  Bruce, who was previously assistant trainer to Bjorn Baker, Ciaron Maher and Chris Waller... Read More

Today’s ten-length romp on debut for War Decree (War Front) filly Miss Take may have been effortless, but it doesn’t tell the story of the timely part-sale of the filly settled less than 24 hours before her Riccarton win. The Terri Rae–trained three-year-old was raced by leading ready-to-run vendor Sam Beatson of Riversley Park, along... Read More