International
Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) connections remain buoyant last spring’s Melbourne Cup champion can impact at the highest level in Europe despite her withdrawal from her expected French debut next Tuesday. Co-owner Brae Sokolski said trainer Francis Graffard had stressed that he was pleased with how the mare
Breeding
Rodney Schick believes the spring could be the making of his young stallion Turn Me Loose, whose first two crops of runners have turned heads in both New Zealand and Australia. The Windsor Park Stud front man watched on as, in the space of a week in March, Turn Me
Australia
Before he’d even seen the final field for Saturday’s opener at Moonee Valley, Travis Doudle felt things must have lined up well for former New Zealand-trained gelding Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente). “The phone is starting to tingle so I think there’s a few people starting to
Australia
Racing Victoria (RV) has today announced a lucrative suite of bonuses to further incentivise and reward participation in the 2022 Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. Five A$1 million bonuses will help ensure that Victoria remains a coveted spring destination for Australasia’s best horses and a focal point for racing
Australia
Matthew Brown is hoping the temptation to bypass the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) will pay dividends in the spring as his stable star Prix de Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) ramps up towards his return. His 28-year-old trainer sent the colt for a spell on the
Australia
After a second-straight Victorian win with Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente), rising South Australian-trainer Travis Doudle is looking across the border for his next taste of success. The five-year-old son of Fiorente led throughout to take out Saturday’s seventh race at Caulfield, a Benchmark 84 over
Australia
The progeny of Mick Price’s 2015 Victoria Derby winner Tarzino appears to be the source of another staying prospect for his flourishing Cranbourne stable in partnership with Michael Kent Jnr. Two-year-old gelding Cadazio (NZ) (Tarzino) won his first official trial by 2.8 lengths over 990 metres
Australia
Amy McDonald, Lee Horner and their banner horse Flying Agent (NZ) (Raise The Flag) gained compensation for last year’s Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) defeat by winning the latest edition of the 3450-metre race at Warrnambool on Sunday. Flying Agent defeated five rivals in the $125,000 event, the small
Australia
Leading trainer Annabel Neasham says she almost didn't recognise star Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) given how much he has matured in the spelling paddock. The dual Group One winner returned to her New South Wales stable this week and she couldn't be happier with the
Australia
She was one of the feelgood stories of last spring, and Warrnambool-based trainer Symon Wilde hopes to have Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) return to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) this year. The five-year-old mare hasn't been seen since the 2021 Cup, when she finished
Australia
Lindsay Park’s best horse Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is back in work and this spring will closely follow the blue-print of the extraordinary 1990 spring campaign of former stable star Better Loosen Up (Loosen Up). Better Loosen Up was named the 1990-91 Horse of the Year in
International
The week at Royal Ascot certainly got the heart-rate up for Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) owners as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup champion continues to impress in early training ahead of her European debut in late August. Managing part-owner Ozzie Kheir said that watching Nature Strip win