Dettori the half-century marvel in a sporting world dominated by youth
Frankie Dettori turns 50 on December 15 this year. He must surely be the world’s best sportsman of that age. Certainly the best in a sport which demands strength, balance, skill and bravery. A sport which is physically demanding. Who could rival him? Kelly Slater perhaps? But Slater is almost two years younger and while... Read More
Agents take to Newmarket as UK bloodstock sales ready for return
Buyers will be allowed back into the sales rings of Europe for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit when the combined Tattersalls Craven and Tattersalls Ascot Breeze Up Sales take place in Newmarket later this week, with the auction potentially providing a guide to the northern hemisphere buyers’ appetites to invest in new... Read More
Kingstar Farm resident Bull Point sired his third first-crop winner
New winners Bull Point – Kingstar Farm resident Bull Point (Fastnet Rock) sired his third first-crop winner when Crazy Train (2 f ex Crazy Idea by Henny Hughes) took out a 900-metre open age maiden at Newcastle on Saturday. The David Pfieffer-trained filly defeated Apex (Soldier Hollow) by half a length with Light And Dark... Read More
Corrales Racing Away With Fifth Title
Luis Corrales widened the gap on his rivals in the Macau Jockeys’ Premiership with another treble on Saturday’s race card, and a fifth Macau Jockeys Title appears just a foregone conclusion. Corrales, who was on fire in the month of May kicking home 15 winners and 12 placings from his 39 rides, has now... Read More
Great Southern and Melbourne Gold sales to go ahead as scheduled
Victorian Premier’s Covid clamp down will not stop Inglis’ live auction plans at Oaklands Junction Inglis remains committed to conducting live Great Southern and Melbourne Gold yearling sales in Victoria next month despite the state government being forced into reneging on a planned relaxation of coronavirus regulations after a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in... Read More
Group winner Bellevue Hill to stand in Hunter at Aquis
Aquis Farm will launch the stud career of Group 3-winning juvenile Bellevue Hill this year with the lightly–raced sprinter to stand in the Hunter Valley alongside another son of Pierro (Lonhro), the All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Pierata. The former Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Bellevue Hill, who was victorious in the 2019... Read More