Teetan bags a birthday brace, So goes big at the Valley
Reliable Team’s (Reliable Man) battling win in the Class 2 Cochrane Handicap (1800m) ensured Karis Teetan enjoyed a memorable 30th birthday at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Frankie Lor-trained grey capped a celebratory double for the ‘Mauritian Magician’ following Murray’s Partners’ (Towkay) success in race three. “It’s nice to get a winner on a... Read More
Sizzling relocates to Riverdene Stud
Eight years on from a memorable win in the J J Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m) – then still the T J Smith – Sizzling (Snitzel) has found a new home at Riverdene Stud in Wagga Wagga. Sizzling, who has stood his first six seasons at stud at Newgate Farm in the Hunter Valley, joins another... Read More
Inglis Millennium to count towards Golden Slipper in first for sales-restricted race
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) says that the placement of the rich Inglis Millennium (RL, 1200m) within Sydney’s juvenile program is enough to make a historic break from tradition, allowing prize-money from a sales-restricted race to be partially counted towards Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) qualification for the first time. Inglis yesterday announced that... Read More
Thoroughbred industry’s independent welfare panel calls for submissions
After a Covid-19 delay, the expert panel convened by the Australian thoroughbred industry to examine the welfare of horses leaving the racing and breeding industries is calling for submissions to guide the working group as it crafts a national strategy focused on seven key areas. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG) will be accepting... Read More
Juddmonte mourn the loss of spectacular Arrogate
The racing and breeding world was shocked by the sudden death of the once world’s highest rated racehorse, Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song), on Tuesday. Owners Juddmonte reported that the former US champion three-year-old colt fell ill during last week with a suspected sore neck, and suspended breeding duties for the seven-year-old, however, after later falling to... Read More
Xtravagant to stand for a reduced fee with first two-year-olds near
Leading thoroughbred nursery Newhaven Park yesterday announced a reduced fee for resident stallion Xtravagant (Pentire), who will stand at $11,000 (inc GST) for the upcoming breeding season. Xtravagant’s first two-year-olds will step out later this year, with the stallion entering his fourth season at stud. His yearlings attracted plenty of attention and interest at this... Read More