A brown gelding by the name of Byzantium (All Too Hard) is doing what no other thoroughbred is.  Having won his past four starts around western NSW, he’s in career-best form but what stands him apart from any of his rivals is the fact that away from the rigours of racing he’s taking all before... Read More

Revered as the most successful rider in Hong Kong racing history with 13 jockeys’ championships and a record 1,813 wins, Douglas Whyte forged new territory yesterday when Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) provided the South African with his first major victory as a trainer with success in the Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m).  The... Read More

Former shuttler’s son Ribchester lands first Australian blow while Dynastic flies Almanzor flag in Karaka Million The New Zealand breeding landscape has undergone a seismic change in recent years as the industry reels from the losses of several prominent stallions across the country.  While the final yearlings by the late Tavistock (Montjeu) were sold earlier... Read More

During his time in the northern hemisphere, Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) calls Haras D’Etreham in Normandy home and Nicolas De Chambure – executive director of the French nursery – was delighted with Dynastic’s win in the Karaka Million 2YO yesterday, believing it to be just reward for Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s heavy investment... Read More

Dynastic gives Jamie Richards a sixth consecutive win in the $1 million feature at Ellerslie By Andrew Hawkins From the day it was first announced in 2018 that three-time Group 1 winner Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) would shuttle to Cambridge Stud the expectations have been high that he could prove a gamechanger for the New Zealand... Read More

Hanalei (NZ) 2 f Darci Brahma – Lucrative by Pyrus O: J W & Mrs S D Duell, Mrs L M & P S Richards B: J W & Mrs S D Duell, Mrs L M & P S Richards T: Jamie Richards W: Wellesley Stakes (Listed), 1100m, January 15, Trentham The Jamie Richards-trained Hanalei... Read More