Kings triumph lifts Purton, Cruz hat-trick brings title into range
Kings Shield (Scat Daddy) put his rivals to the sword with a routing run to victory in the Class 2 Egret Handicap (1650m) on the Sha Tin dirt on Wednesday. The former British-trained import has given his handler Frankie Lor a puzzle to crack, though. The 90-rated galloper will climb high in the handicap for... Read More
NZB Airfreight on track to resume flights
Following the temporary suspension of equine exports last week due to a positive case of equine piroplasmosis, NZB Airfreight is confident that travel will resume shortly with increased testing and pre-export protocols. The single case of the tick-borne protozoal disease was detected by the Ministry of Primary Industries and grounded flights just two weeks following... Read More
Olmedo to stand at Aquis in 2020
French 2000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Olmedo (Declaration Of War), who is by the same sire as this season’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Vow And Declare and Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) victor Warning, will spearhead Aquis Farm’s Queensland stallion roster this year. The champion two-year-old son of Declaration Of War (War... Read More
Mithen: Digital sale ‘like speed dating’ as 93 lots sold
Rosemont Stud’s unreserved online sale, which provided the second big test of the new Magic Millions Online system after the Cornerstone reduction earlier this month, closed yesterday with vendor and operator both excited by the results. The Rosemont Exclusive Online Sale rounded out with a gross of over $2.5 million for the 93 lots, with... Read More
Victorian industry debates Caulfield Cup move
Racing Victoria’s executive general manager of racing Greg Carpenter said yesterday that there would likely be a host of changes to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, should the Melbourne Racing Club proposal to move the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) to the last two Saturdays in November be... Read More
Melody Belle and Probabeel begin build-up to spring
It may not even be winter yet, but top New Zealand gallopers Melody Belle (Commands) and Probabeel (Savabeel) arrived at the Randwick stables of John Thompson yesterday to begin their preparations for the spring. The Group 1-winning pair had been spelling at Lime Country, the Burradoo property of Kiwi expatriates Greg and Jo Griffin, along... Read More