Easter Yearling Sale hangs in the balance after new coronavirus restrictions announced
Government bans auction houses from operation leaving Inglis in limbo on the eve of their major sale Next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, traditionally the highest-averaging market of the year, was hanging by a thread last night after the federal government banned auction houses from operation. Inglis had earlier in the day announced that... Read More
Henrique and Hamel chasing premiership honours
Brazilian Fausto Henrique and Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Hamel have emerged as serious contenders for the title of Macau’s Champion Jockey after both kicked home doubles on the weekend. Both riders have been in superb form in recent weeks with Henrique in third spot in the rider’s standings on 22 wins, and Hamel in fourth position on... Read More
Six for Spill The Beans
New winners Spill The Beans – Aquis Farm’s late first season sire Spill The Beans (Snitzel) landed his sixth winner on Tuesday when Courtesy Bus (2 c ex Falvesa by Falvelon) took out the QTIS 2YO Maiden Handicap (1200m) at Mackay. The Jared Wehlow-trained colt produced a dominant victory, coming home two and a half... Read More
Racing must determine its own fate in these coronavirus times
The racing industry needs to make its position absolutely clear in order to ensure its immediate fate is not taken entirely out of its hands during the Covid-19 crisis. Australian racing has already developed protocols far beyond those in other racing jurisdictions with the highest standard of separation and mitigation measures; temperature checks in place... Read More
New Zealand racing comes to an immediate halt as Kiwi Easter vendors left stranded
Australian industry ploughs on for now under strict biosecurity measures New Zealand vendors set to sell at next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale will be unable to get their horses to Sydney for the auction as the country’s government moved to shut down the nation in an attempt to slow the rate of Covid-19... Read More
Racing industry on tenterhooks as government heightens coronavirus measures
The Australian racing industry could be halted immediately and upcoming thoroughbred sales are in extreme doubt after federal and state governments introduced stringent new measures yesterday to try and slow the rapid spread of coronavirus, a disaster that makes the global financial crisis (GFC) look like “a stroll in the park”. The Premiers of NSW... Read More