Accustomed to the stratospheric heights of Hong Kong racing as a 13-time champion jockey, Douglas Whyte savoured one of his sweetest moments as a trainer when Mister Snowdon (Lethal Force) delivered on meticulous planning to win the Class 2 Ip Jug Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Whyte identified Sunday’s feature as the objective for... Read More

Last Friday came the news that Arazi (Blushing Groom) had passed away. He died at the ripe old age of 32 at Stockwell Thoroughbreds in Victoria, a place where he happily spent his pensioned years. For a thoroughbred he had a very good innings but his death has struck a chord with many.  It sent... Read More

Cornerstone Stud’s Sam Hayes was midway through a mandatory two weeks of isolation on his South Australian property when Belle Of Yorkes rattled down the Murray Bridge straight to score a breakthrough win on Saturday. The neck-margin maiden victory by the Jon O’Connor-trained Belle Of Yorkes, who is by Cornerstone Stud’s first crop shuttler Sir... Read More

Fifteen weanlings reach six figures as Blue Gum’s ’Star fetches $360,000 on opening day of trade at Oaklands The decision by Blue Gum Farm’s Phil Campbell to chance his arm with a Zoustar (Northern Meteor) colt at the Inglis Great Southern Sale paid off handsomely yesterday, with the opening session’s top lot setting a new... Read More

Ultra-smart sprinter-miler Mr Malek (Swiss Ace) was finally stripped of the tag of the best horse not to have won a Group race following his expected victory as the S$17 favourite in the S$150,000 Stewards’ Cup (Gr 2, 1600m) yesterday. Identified as Group race material from day one, the athletic son of Swiss Ace (Secret... Read More

Strong interest evident in build up to delayed two-day weanling and mare auction at Oaklands Junction July is usually seen as a period of rare downtime, if there is such a thing in the breeding industry, but instead hardened vendors and buyers were at Oaklands Junction gripped by a fierce wind chill factor yesterday in... Read More