The Blue Diamond – as true to form as any race can be
Saturday’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes ($1.5 million, 1200m) at Caulfield is as guaranteed to run true to form as any race can be. In the absence of last Saturday’s highly impressive debut winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) – potentially the one legitimate wildcard – this looks to be even more the case in 2020... Read More
Nutt and Clarke head west to score prized War Chant filly
Strong demand for the progeny of leading Western Australian stallion War Chant (Danzig) and a quality colt by first season sire Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) has helped fuel a buoyant Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, continuing the upward market trend of 2020. The most expensive yearling sold yesterday, a half-sister to Group 2-winning mare Quilista... Read More
Two for Press Statement
New winners Press Statement – Incredulous Dream (2 f ex Incredulous by Keep The Faith) charged late to score at Bendigo on Saturday to continue the stunning juvenile season for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and also provide first season sire Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) with his second first crop winner. A $340,000 Magic Millions... Read More
WA trainers urged to back Perth Yearling Sale after strong summer
Traders also expected to seek out value options at Magic Millions auction Interstate trainers and agents along with participants from the Asian racing capitals of Hong Kong and Singapore are set to bolster the local buying bench at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale. The 185-lot Book 1 sale will be held this afternoon and... Read More
Gytrash gives trainer Richards his first Group 1 in Lightning Stakes upset
Nature Strip’s campaign far from over despite shock odds-on Flemington defeat Chris Waller and James McDonald have urged punters not to give up on sprinting enigma Nature Strip (Nicconi), who was coming off a career-high spring campaign, after performing well below his best in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) as a short-priced... Read More
Littleproud gives support to thoroughbred welfare initiative
Federal Agriculture Minister welcomes creation of Independent Working Group panel in statement ahead of Agriculture Ministers’ Forum The Australian thoroughbred sector’s push for a national approach to equine welfare has earned the significant support of the Federal Government following the formation of an industry-funded taskforce to make recommendations aimed at ensuring the long-term health and... Read More