Plymstock – a close relative to a performer deserving recognition as one of Godolphin Australia’s finest – sent a loud signal she might be set to give sire Ribchester (Iffraaj) an overdue boost – with a fighting debut win at Randwick last Saturday.  The two-year-old filly is out of the Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) mare Outdoor... Read More

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Daumier (2 c ex Ilustrates by Street Cry) emerged as a serious contender for the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) next month when he took out the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (Listed, 1000m) and in doing so handed the former Darley inmate Epaulettes (Commands) with his 17th individual stakes... Read More

High-end colts buyers and those searching for a star filly will be spoiled for choice at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, with siblings to some of the southern hemisphere’s best-performed racehorses in recent years set to go under the hammer at Riverside Stables in April. A 487-lot catalogue, an increase of 21 compared to... Read More

Blue Gum Farm principal Philip Campbell concedes he’s unsure whether the pressure is on or off ahead of the 2022 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale after his operation has topped the auction’s aggregate for the past three years and produced the top–priced lot at each of the past two sales.  “Put it this way, we’re... Read More

Scone trainer’s $6,500 gelding set to take on bluebloods in Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday Not afraid to throw his horses into the deep end, soon-to-be retired miner Allan Boyle’s bargain basement buy Mellencamp (Impending) is set to take on an array of expensive Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) hopefuls in Saturday’s... Read More

New winners De Gaulle – Madame Du Gast (3 f ex Tremolo by Special Bond) gave her sire De Gaulle (Exceed And Excel) his first individual winner in the Eynesbury Plate (1000m) at Flemington. Bred and owned by Richard Andersen, Madame Du Gast scored by three-quarters of a length from the heavily-backed favourite Elite Icon... Read More