Calthorpe hoping Magic Millions carnival will lead to horses getting back in the air The proprietor of the Victoria-based Air Horse Transport is banking on the upcoming Magic Millions carnival kick-starting his business’s recovery after months of border closures and minimal equine movement had it on the brink of collapse. Chris Calthorpe revealed that the... Read More

With only three months into the new racing season a great three-way battle is already ensuing for the Trainers Premiership, with three former champion trainers locked in a great clash for supremacy. A winning double on Saturday’s all-weather card took former 2016 Champion Trainer Sio Cheong to a narrow lead on 12 wins, just one... Read More

New first season sire winners Air Force Blue First-season sire Air Force Blue (War Front) recorded his 13th individual winner when Major Frontier (2 c ex Make Haste by Tiznow) made a successful debut at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday, on what was the last day of racing at the south Florida venue. Trained by... Read More

It is remarkably rare that any pre-race hype matches the eventual product, but yesterday’s Japan Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) not only delivered in spades – proving the leading race anywhere in the world in 2020 – it marked the coronation of a legend of Japanese racing as Almond Eye (5 m Lord Kanaloa – Fusaichi... Read More

A budding breeding syndicate received the sort of result any small player would barely dare to dream of when their Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) colt sat on top of the standings at the final session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Rebecca Matthews bought Autumn Snow ( Invincible Spirit), a once-raced maiden for Godolphin whose... Read More

Caspar Fownes could have the strongest hand of any trainer in January’s Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) as smart four-year-olds Sky Darci (Darci Brahma)  and Enrich Delight (Medalgia d’Oro) came to the fore at Sha Tin yesterday. Sky Darci made a big statement with victory in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m), the... Read More