Did we see two Melbourne Cup winners on Tuesday? And will we see two Melbourne Cup winners out of the one dam? At 3.00pm most of the nation stopped what it was doing to watch Half Yours (St Jean) become the latest hero of this country’s greatest race. But a little bit earlier, racegoers might... Read More

Sejardan, the juvenile Group 2-winning son of Sebring, has died following a ‘sudden and catastrophic injury’ after an accident at Blue Gum Farm where he was covering his third book of mares.  “It is with deep sadness that Blue Gum Farm announces the passing of our young stallion,” Blue Gum Farm said in a statement. ... Read More

Danny O’Brien’s will be hoping his proven golden touch with staying fillies will come to the fore again at Flemington on Thursday when rising star Getta Good Feeling (So You Think) aims to hand the trainer another victory in the Victoria Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m). The daughter of Coolmore’s late stallion So You Think (High... Read More

Trainer Stephen Marsh breathed a sigh of relief at Ellerslie on Tuesday as reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year El Vencedor (7 g Shocking – Strictly Maternal by O’Reilly) returned to form with a dominant win in the Balmerino Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m). The gelding was a standout last season, capturing three consecutive Group... Read More

Ciaron Maher further underlined his dominance of Sydney’s richest mile when Gringotts (Per Incanto) led home a stable trifecta in Tuesday’s $3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick, 12 months after producing the quinella in the same race.  In a near carbon copy of 2024, Gringotts ($3 favourite) again proved too strong for stablemate Vivy... Read More

Fresh from making huge investments at yearling sales, Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing USA made headlines once again when it purchased Streak Of Luck (Old Fashioned), the dam of undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Gr 1, 8.5f) winner Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), for a sale-topping US$6.2 million (approx. AU$9.55 million) at Monday night’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale in... Read More