Scone abandons standalone Saturday meeting
Risk of last-minute Covid restrictions too great for club to commit to second day of Cup carnival Scone would have been irresponsible if it pressed ahead with its standalone Saturday meeting in May with the risk of Covid-19 crowd restrictions hanging a cloud over its head, the race club’s chair says. Racing NSW on Tuesday... Read More
Locals embrace March Yearling Sale as records tumble again
Russian Revolution filly holds court on day two at Magic Millions Queensland owners and trainers made the most of their local Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale without heavy-hitting interstate competition in what was the seventh straight record-breaking live Australian thoroughbred auction held this year. Gold Coast trainer John Morrisey, who paid a sale-topping... Read More
Group 1 winner El Dorado Dreaming joins star-studded Chairman’s cast
The Inglis Chairman’s Sale has received further high-profile entrants to bolster its select catalogue with Group 1 winner El Dorado Dreaming (Ilovethiscity) among a number of notable additions announced yesterday. Group winners Sweet Deal (Casino Prince) and Savanna Amour (Love Conquers All), blue-blooded stakes winner Meuse (Snitzel), as well as Scarletini (Bernardini), the dam of... Read More
Major changes announced as Lindsay Park enters new era
A new era will soon begin for the Hayes family racing dynasty with Tom Dabernig set to go it alone after 25 years of service with the Lindsay Park Racing team. At the end of the racing season Ben Hayes will take on the head trainer role from Dabernig and be joined by his younger... Read More
Hope and Simpson are names to treasure
George Hope is 97. Alan Simpson is 91. They live independently but nearby in Melbourne’s south-east and both had many a story to tell when I was privileged to catch up with them for a chat last month. We were joined by Ron Hutchinson, 93, who admirably (and happily) spent most of the afternoon deferring... Read More
Darley to stand four champions in first season at stud in Australia
Bivouac to be joined by Europeans Pinatubo, Ghaiyyath and Earthlight Down Under in 2021 World-class sprinter Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) remains a chance to travel to Royal Ascot in June in a bid to enhance his record before joining the Darley stallion roster later this year as one of four first season stallions the southern... Read More