It demands no great level of insight to suggest that the James Cummings-trained Anamoe (Street Boss) may be the star of the 2021 spring carnival.  However the “moneyball” angle says there should be no limit to those expectations and back the Godolphin-owned colt, now, to win the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), for which he’s... Read More

The comeback story of Rothfire (Rothesay) is the stuff we rejoice in, particularly in these tough and uncertain times where we could all do with something to give us a little bit of hope and inspiration. Rothfire has always been the archetypal fairytale horse. Costing just $10,000 as a yearling, the plain bay gelding has... Read More

Such is Tokyo Olympics eventing silver medallist Shane Rose’s passion for his work with thoroughbreds that as soon as he arrived home from quarantine last Wednesday morning he was straight back into the saddle on one by midday. “It’s good to be back, I can tell you. It didn’t take long and now it feels... Read More

The start of the Hong Kong season is a week and a half away and Vincent Ho is re-engaging with the daily routines around Sha Tin as he looks forward to what he hopes will be another big campaign in tandem with Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro). Ho has been “back at work” for the past... Read More

Haut Brion Her (Zoustar), a dual Group 2-winning six-year-old Three Bridges Thoroughbreds-bred and raced mare, has been retired and will immediately head to stud this September. The Chris Waller-trained Haut Brion Her, the first mare home in last year’s Everest (1200m) won by Classique Legend (Not A Single Doubt), will be covered by Yarraman Park... Read More

Ayrton, Annavisto and Parlophone set to step up their campaigns with lofty targets ahead Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr will hold a strong hand at Saturday’s Caulfield meeting but the training partners will resist the temptation to play their aces in any of the five stakes races on the Group 1 card, preferring to... Read More