Champion 3YO Filly Norzita (Thorn Park-Visique by Quest For Fame), purchased for $1.7 million by Freyer Bloodstock for Arrowfield at last Friday’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, has been confirmed for The Autumn Sun’s 2019 book. The two-time Group 1 winner is due to foal to Snitzel in August and was offered… Read More »
The 2019 Southern Hemisphere breeding season will see the arrival in the Hunter Valley of the only undefeated US Triple Crown winner. Justify won each of his six career starts including four at Group 1 level when becoming just the 13th Triple Crown winner in history. “Justify was a phenomenal… Read More »
Champion racehorse and breed-shaping sire Redoute’s Choice has died aged 22 at Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley. Arrowfield boss John Messara said Redoute’s Choice was humanely euthanised after suffering a traumatic loss of mobility which could not be restored, despite intensive care by the stud’s veterinary and stallion teams…. Read More »
Cross Counter is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the stayers’ feature, the G2 Dubai Gold Cup, on the rich Dubai World Cup card at Meydan on Saturday, 30 March. The brilliant winner of the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, 6 November, has thrived since his epic… Read More »
Racing Victoria has today released the findings of a veterinary and stewards’ review of the injury sustained by Irish visitor The Cliffsofmoher during the running of the Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on 6 November 2018. The Aidan O’Brien-trained The Cliffsofmoher sustained the injury passing the winning post on the first occasion, approximately… Read More »
South Australian racing and the Adelaide autumn carnival have been dealt a body blow by the state government’s multi million funding cuts to the industry. Thoroughbred Racing South Australia says it has been forced to cut $2.25 million from critical infrastructure projects while the government has withdrawn $3 million funding… Read More »
Racing will return to Eagle Farm racecourse on Saturday week after a series of successful barrier trials and jump-outs. Racing Queensland and the Brisbane Racing Club confirmed in a joint media release that the December 22 meeting set down for Doomben would be transferred to Eagle Farm Queensland’s premier track… Read More »
Godolphin’s dual G1-winning mare Alizee has bled and will miss the spring carnival. Trainer James Cummings reported the incident to stewards, leading to a mandatory three-month ban from racing. The winner of the G1 Flight Stakes and the G1 Queen of the Turf Stakes last season had been set to… Read More »
Brisbane apprentice Corey Bayliss has been suspended for two months after admitting betting on interstate races while at a hotel across the road from the state’s racing integrity headquarters. Bayliss has been riding on a stay of proceedings after appealing a six-week suspension for a ride at Doomben two weeks… Read More »
The pay dispute between Victorian jockeys and the governing body is over with the state’s riders to get an increase effective immediately. The Victorian Jockeys’ Association and Racing Victoria finished the 2017/18 season, which coincided with the end of the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, on Tuesday in a stalemate leading jockeys… Read More »
Arrowfield’s all-conquering Champion Sire Snitzel has made breaking records his dedicated profession. He swept past his own Australian season earnings record back in February and is about to claim his second consecutive Australian General Sires’ Premiership with a staggering total of more than $29 million. He also retains the 2YO… Read More »
At the height of his powers and with a full book of mares to cover this spring, Hinchinbrook has died tragically today as the result of a broken hind leg. Foaled and raised at Yarraman Park, Hinchinbrook was turning 11 this year and was at the peak of his career… Read More »
Merchant Navy, who proved himself to be one of the best sprinters in the world when winning the Diamond Jubilee Stakes-Gr.1 at Royal Ascot, has been retired to stud. An unbeaten Stakes winner at two and a Gr.1 winner over 6f in Australia before transferring to be trained in Ballydoyle… Read More »
Arguably the best three-year-old filly in Australia ‘Shoals’ has secured a spot in the world’s richest turf race The Everest at Royal Randwick on October 13 with The Star Entertainment Group’s slot. Shoals, with Group 1 victories in three states and prizemoney earnings of more than $2 million, will contest… Read More »
