Unlike our Victorian summer, Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock bred racehorses have been in hot form in recent weeks. Three winners highlight a promising start to 2024. At the two recent Warrnambool meetings Adandiman and Crackle ‘N’ Burn found the winner’s stall, followed by debutant I Am Velvet who won at

With a spectacular performance in The Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, Detonator Jack delivered a second consecutive New Zealand-bred victory in the A$1 million race. The Gong was introduced in 2019 and had previously been won by the Kiwi-bred Group One performer Riodini 12 months

A fantastic training performance by Phillip Stokes combined with a brilliant ride by Damian Lane allowed Tobaysure and his owners to revel in the spotlight at last Friday’s Cox Plate eve race meeting at Moonee Valley. First-up since May, the homebred son of Cable Bay and former ATB race

Crackerjack Prince lived up to his strong recent metropolitan form by taking out the $30,000 Blue Pyrenees Estate Avoca Cup on October 21st. The Archie Alexander trained gelding was well ridden by Will Gordon, settling last early before looping the field and winning narrowly but decisively as the well-supported

What a brilliant result for all involved in Steinem’s Group 2 Peter Young win at Sandown over 1800m yesterday. Below we have a post-race recap from Ciaron Maher & John Allen thanks to ‘Racing and Sports’. Ciaron Maher: Impressed first-up: “It was the idea to have her right for

An emotional Saab Hasan has called time on the career of his veteran eight-year-old sprinter Sirius Suspect after a tendon injury was discovered. Although not a serious injury, Hasan and his family decided to put the welfare of the dual Group 3 winner first. “He’s going to retire and

Another calendar year has almost come and gone, but for us it’s done with our next runner – Hasseltoff – not until New Year’s Day. One hundred and eighty-eight runners, 27 winners, 25 seconds and 21 thirds make up our track record for 2022. Compared to years gone-by, the racing

Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace didn’t need another reason to celebrate on Saturday night, but Detonator Jack surely had the Melbourne Cup winners eagerly looking forward to 2023 after a soft win during the day at Sandown. The Maher/Eustace Christmas Party will give a chance to reflect on yet

Anirishman banked his second country cup’s win in the space of a month when securing the $30,000 Bet365 Penshurst Cup on Saturday. In what could only be described as ‘crazy’ weather, his owners had to be a little more patient before collecting this Cup. On a track that was downgraded

It was a Written Tycoon quinella to round out a magnificent card at Caulfield, with Literary Magnate edging out Written Beauty in the Group III Senet Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m). With comeback jockey Dean Yendall in the saddle for Warrnambool-based trainer Matthew Williams, Literary Magnate defeated Written Beauty by