Day three at Royal Ascot offers the rare feat of two brothers contesting different races on the same card at the illustrious meeting. Even rarer when you consider that they are out of a mare by champion Australian sire Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) and rarer still that she has already produced a superstar breed-shaping champion in... Read More

Internationally renowned property up for sale for eight-figure sum  Lime Country Thoroughbreds’ move from the NSW Southern Highlands to Blandford in the Hunter Valley has paved the way for the estate of the late Dato’ Tan Chin Nam to place Think Big Stud on the market. The prized horse property, which has been tenanted by... Read More

If you’re into breeding horses, and don’t mind a bit of nominative determinism, you could hardly do better in your pursuit of a fast one than naming your galloper Ayrton.  That’s what Waikato boutique breeder and Formula 1 fan Greg McCarthy did two years ago with the second colt he created by outstanding former British... Read More

US trainer will saddle first season shuttle stallion-sired favourites for Queen Mary and Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot today Just uttering the name Wesley Ward will strike fear into rival Royal Ascot trainers, with the US handler having dominated the juvenile sprint features at the royal meeting in recent years.  And this season looks likely... Read More

Today’s card at Royal Ascot poses all the intrigue and anticipation of a delicately poised second day of a Boxing Day Ashes test and a true great of the cricket game is honoured in the Queen’s Vase (Gr 2, 1m 6f), race two on the card at 12.05am (AEST).  The JP McManus-owned Benaud, aptly sired... Read More

71 for Dark Angel The Andrew Balding-trained Berkshire Shadow (2 c ex Angel Vision by Oasis Dream) flew home up the stands’ side rail to land the Coventry Stakes (Gr 2, 6f) under Oisin Murphy yesterday. The colt, who was bought by Balding for 40,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1 last year, won on debut... Read More