Will they or won’t they?
Mr Brightside (Bullbars), who may be better named Mr Upside, has put the cat amongst the pigeons with his superb return to winning form in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), his third Makybe Diva in a row. The mile is his domain and rider Craig Williams can take a good deal of the... Read More
‘He’s going to be in for another big season’ – Revelare emerges as the next star for ‘underrated’ So You Think
Exciting stayer Revelare (So You Think) earned his ticket to the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) with another win on Saturday that brought many answers but also one question: Is So You Think (High Chaparral) the most underrated stallion in Australia? Many learned judges think so, and the stallion’s numbers continue to back the assertion... Read More
Britney Wong hits 20 wins with Sha Tin double
By Paul Ryding Britney Wong underlined her potential as she reached a career milestone at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 September) when the 26-year-old achieved her 20th win in Hong Kong. She rode two winners – reducing her apprentice’s claim to seven pounds from next week – on an intriguing day of racing that... Read More
Asfoora beaten, as Arizona Blaze takes the Flying Five
Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy), a resident at Whitsbury Manor Stud, sired his first elite-level winner when the Amo Racing-owned Arizona Blaze (3 c ex Liberisque by Equiano) proved too strong for his rivals in the Flying Five Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at the Curragh on Sunday. Henry Dwyer’s Asfoora (Flying Artie) couldn’t repeat her Nunthorpe... Read More
‘The world is his oyster now’ – Australian Bloodstock’s Al Riffa cut for Melbourne Cup as he proves a class apart in Irish St Leger romp
Australian Bloodstock have a knack of buying high-class European imports and they look to have another brilliant one on their hands in the shape of the Joseph O’Brien-trained Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett), who advertised his Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) potential with an ultra-dominant performance in the Irish St Leger (Gr 1, 1m 6f) at... Read More
APC blocks more than 40 proposed upgrades throughout Australia, along with four NSW Group 1s
Racing Australia (RA) will go back to the drawing board this week after a bid to make four more NSW races Group 1s – and upgrade more than 40 other events around the country without making downgrades – was rejected by the Asian Racing Federation’s Asian Pattern Committee (APC). Australia’s black type impasse continues as... Read More