Trade proved mixed at the curtain-raising event of the European yearling sales circuit, as the Goffs UK Premier Sale in Doncaster saw a string of six-figure transactions and a solid clearance rate but a sizeable drop in turnover and average price. While the sale is being held at a time when the British and Irish... Read More

A month into the new season has seen two Group 1 contests, namely the Winx Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick, won by Verry Elleegant (Zed), and, most recently, the Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield, won by Behemoth (All Too Hard). Verry Elleegant’s family is the equivalent of stud book royalty as she... Read More

Edgar Clive Britt was a living legend a lot longer than most. Born in Sydney, on October 30, 1913, he died 104 years later on January 29, 2017. Through a distinguished career, he rode about1200 winners internationally and was aboard major race winners in England, Ireland, America, India and Australia.  He twice won the St... Read More

Victorian farm principal believes breeder drop off yet to be seen despite Covid uncertainty The widely held belief is that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a smaller foal crop being born as breeders look to cut costs and the commercial realities hit home but one Victorian stud principal says it is not a forgone... Read More

New winners Shalaa – Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) was represented by his seventh individual winner from his first northern hemisphere crop on Saturday when Legal Attack (2 c ex Lauren Louise by Tagula) struck on debut at Newmarket. The Simon and Ed Crisford trained juvenile was sent off as favourite and looks a colt... Read More

Woodpark Stud trainer Jean Dubois pulls plug on promising Group-placed filly’s racetrack career The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) has been chosen as the maiden suitor for the extremely talented but troublesome three-year-old See You Soon (Siyouni) whose racetrack career was dramatically cut short after the stubborn filly refused to go into the barriers. The Jean... Read More