Bert Kerr was planning to mark the centenary of his bloodstock agency this year with a number of special events, including a race sponsorship and a reception, but the Covid-19 outbreak put paid to all that. No matter, though, as Kerr & Co Ltd received the best possible birthday present by way of compensation, as... Read More

Racing and breeding love their rags-to-riches stories, like the black Bletchingly colt passed-in at auction who became a king, or the $20,000 yearling filly who reigned supreme on Slipper day in 2017.  But occasionally we’re in thrall when the big guns come out, the giants of the game looking to make their powerhouse empires more... Read More

Vandersluys takes over lease of Aquis Victoria property while maintaining pre-training facility Racing can be an ego-driven industry which attracts those who like to be front and centre but Luke Vandersluys, the man behind Victoria’s Leneva Park, is not one of those and so it again proved when the spelling and pre-training operation announced it... Read More

Any review into 2020, whether it be about thoroughbreds or typographers or everything and anything in between, will state the obvious – it has been a year unlike any other, with tribulations unmatched in the modern era. Hardly a soul on the planet has been untouched by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which a year ago had... Read More

Ranch Hand (AUS) 2 c Fastnet Rock – Mezulla by Shamardal O: Coolmore (Mgr: T Magnier), Wynaus (Mgr: D Smith), Westerberg (Mgr: M Kuessner), J Poulin, Sir P Vela, Chris Waller Racing (Mgr: C Waller), Lynque (Mgr: Ms L Ingham), Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs D Kepitis), Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs L Huddy), K... Read More

There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, with very few completely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the world.  In March, it seemed like racing was just a heartbeat away from shutting down, right in the middle of the lucrative autumn carnival. When New... Read More