Bill Williamson: Weary but wonderful

Dual Arc winner added to Incomparables William James Williamson (December 19, 1922 – January 28, 1979) won 36 Group 1 races in England, Ireland and France including the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe twice.  His international tally of Group 1 wins was bettered only by Scobie Breasley and Togo Johnstone among our “Incomparables” – the... Read More

Golden Slipper Stakes winner Farnan ruled out of Saturday’s Everest

Dollar For Dollar steps in to fill the vacant Aquis Farm slot An Everest (1200m) start for Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) has been abandoned on the eve of the barrier draw for the $15 million race despite Racing NSW veterinarians giving the valuable colt the all-clear to... Read More

Playing a waiting game

It’s Caulfield Cup week and for us we’re playing a bit of a waiting game at the moment. True Self has definitely made the field, which is fantastic and I think with her style of racing she will really be suited to the race.  San Huberto is right on the cusp. A lot will depend... Read More

Golden Conqueror Rules The Sand 

Macau’s sand superstar Golden Conqueror (Rothesay) made it eight wins from nine starts on the sand surface with a dazzling display of speed in winning Saturday’s Class 1 over 1050 metres. Ridden by regular rider Roger Yu, Golden Conqueror after flying the gates and taking command of the race, proceeded to give his rivals a... Read More

Nine for Belardo

New first season sire winners Belardo Hale Bopp (2 c ex Emperors Pearl by Holy Roman Emperor) brought up Belardo’s (Lope De Vega) ninth individual winner when landing the Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden (7f) at Dundalk on Friday night. The Ger Lyons-trained two-year-old was making his second start after finishing... Read More

O’Gorman colts set Magic Millions benchmark at Warwick Farm

The attention has this week turned to the Australasian two-year-old sale market with key breeze-up sessions for next month’s Magic Millions and New Zealand Bloodstock auctions taking place at Warwick Farm and Te Rapa yesterday as buyers prepare for next Tuesday’s Inglis offering. Tamworth consignor Mel O’Gorman breezed up eight two-year-olds, including the five fastest... Read More