Te Akau wins juvenile heats with Zoustar and Exceed And Excel fillies as three-year-olds reappear New Zealand powerhouse Te Akau Racing, sans Jamie Richards and in his place the returning champion trainer Mark Walker, signalled its intent early in the new season at a huge Te Rapa barrier trial session yesterday, unleashing 77 horses being... Read More

What You Need (AUS) 3 c Supido – Intuit by Commands O: Everlong Racing No. 10 (Mgr: B D Anderson), Everlong Racing No.11 (Mgr: B D Anderson), Widden Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A W Thompson), M J Davidson, Ai Racing (Mgr: N S Foster), G B Ward & P W Henley B: Widden Stud T:... Read More

Racing NSW announce new races, up prizes and boost infrastructure as battle to secure best horses heats up Racing NSW will add another $30 million to the state’s already booming prize-money levels, with some of the state’s biggest races as well as grassroots meetings receiving increases, while $125 million will be spent on much-needed infrastructure... Read More

Some stallions’ careers are more linear than others. I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) retired having won one Group race, the D.C McKay Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Morphettville, and stood for an initial $11,000 (all fees include GST). As the success started coming – he had 22 stakes winners from his first three crops –... Read More

The emergence of VRC Champions Stakes Day, the final day of the reinvigorated Melbourne Cup Carnival, is Australia’s chance to reconnect with the Asian markets of Hong Kong and Japan and provides a natural championship series in the Asia-Pacific region at the end of each year.  That is the belief of the Victoria Racing Club’s... Read More

KIA ORA STUD ex Insta Erma (Pioneerof The Nile)   Kia Ora Stud stallion Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) has welcomed his first foal, a colt by the 2020 Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Kia Ora returned to stand stallions last year with Farnan spearheading the roster alongside Group 3 winner Prague (Redoute’s Choice). The... Read More