Ciaron Maher’s exciting youngster In’kantosstar has stamped himself as a horse to follow after a dominant maiden victory at Ballarat, with jockey Ethan Brown confident the full brother to Jimmysstar has a bright future. The son of Per Incanto produced a commanding display over 1200 metres, charging down the centre… Read More »
Watching Saffie Osborne chase down a fleeing Ryan Moore while spraying and soaking him with champagne amounted to witnessing one of those rare moments when the usually ultra-calm and unflappable Moore was, for once, caught well and truly out of his comfort zone. That moment came after the Great Britain… Read More »
Trainer Matt Kropp had exhibited a fair degree of confidence in his runner Leg Drive going into the $150,000 Townsville Cup … a 2000m contest … and his judgement proved spot on when the son of Grunt outgunned the best of his rivals in a pressurised finish to take the… Read More »
Although it is a team event, it would be fair to say that Jamie Melham represents the Australian interest in the Shergar Cup at Ascot today. The annual team event marks a unique day on the racing calendar in Britain and Melham will take her place in the Rest Of… Read More »
The 2025/26 Brisbane Jockeys’ Premiership standings highlight just how quickly the riding ranks can change, with six new faces breaking into the Top 10 compared to the previous season. Leading the new-look leaderboard is Ben Thompson, whose return from Hong Kong resulted in an outstanding first Brisbane premiership. Only four… Read More »
Kalgoorlie trainer Justin Robins has been disqualified for 12 months after admitting to assaulting Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club chief executive Craig Smith. Racing WA stewards finalised the matter this week following an inquiry into an incident that occurred in the KBRC stabling area on December 4, 2025. Robins had been serving… Read More »
Jockey Daniel Jack Smith has been relicensed by Racing NSW after completing a five-year disqualification imposed over a series of betting offences committed while riding in the Northern Territory. Smith, who was previously known as Terry Treichel, was banned after pleading guilty to 32 charges, comprising 30 betting-related offences and… Read More »
As is the case, more often than not, trainer Peter Snowden landed another Queensland Winter Carnival win to his long list of achievements when The Machine Gun shot down his opposition in the Listed Tattersall’s Stakes at Eagle Farm. Patience is not only a virtue in racing, it is an… Read More »
A severe heatwave sweeping across the United Kingdom and much of Europe has forced the British Horseracing Authority to abandon four race meetings scheduled for Wednesday as officials prioritise the welfare of horses and participants. The decision follows the issuance of an extreme “red” heat warning covering parts of the… Read More »
Fresh from her stunning victory in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, Spicy Martini is being aimed at Australia’s richest race, the $20 million The Everest. Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds confirmed on Sunday that the brilliant mare will bypass the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara later this month and instead be… Read More »
Peter Moody might not have his training base in the Sunshine State, but it will take a brave man to suggest he is not a true blue Queenslander … and, therefore, his appetite to win a second Stradbroke Handicap, Queensland’s signature race, is undiminished. Moody had a famous day out… Read More »
Hall of Fame trainer Peter Moody has confirmed the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) will be the primary target for superstar mare Sheza Alibi during the spring. While the destination is clear, the path to Royal Randwick on October 31 remains flexible, with Moody and training partner Katherine Coleman still… Read More »
Group 1 winner Vibrant Sun and Perth stakes winner Toropa headlined a record-breaking Magic Millions Digital Sale, helping drive turnover beyond $1.65 million. Strong domestic and international demand saw the sale return a clearance rate of 74 per cent and an average price of $21,742, with the unreserved dispersals from… Read More »
Queensland racing participants are rallying behind jockey Kristy Bennett after she suffered serious injuries in an incident at the Gold Coast trials on Tuesday. Bennett is understood to have sustained a brain bleed and was placed in an induced coma following a fall involving a horse after a trial. Medical… Read More »
US Hall of Fame trainer Wesley Ward could finally realise a lifelong ambition of racing in Australia if stayer Navy Seal can secure a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup by winning Thursday’s Group 2 Belmont Gold Cup (3200m) in New York. Victory in the Belmont Gold Cup would provide… Read More »
“She retires to stud sound, brave, and better than her result” said an exacting Dr Kevin Doyle with Melody Again being Lot 568 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. Always under the care of Scone based veterinarian Dr Doyle, “This is not a tired mare – this was not… Read More »
Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien has identified the Group 1 Cox Plate at Flemington as a potential long-term target for exciting colt Gstaad following his dominant Irish Classic victory. The son of Starspangledbanner produced a commanding display to claim Saturday’s Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh after bouncing back… Read More »
The San Domenico Stakes has quickly been identified as an early spring target for promising colt Our Emperor following an impressive debut win at Warwick Farm. The son of Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside became the sire’s seventh first-crop two-year-old winner with a dominant three-and-three-quarter length victory over 1100 metres… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is quietly confident imported galloper Zahrann can make a strong impression when he debuts in Australia at Bendigo on Saturday. The Irish-bred entire will line up in the Listed Golden Mile (1600m), his seventh career start, bringing solid European form to his local debut. Bendigo has… Read More »
Vinery Stud has confirmed its 2026 service fees for a nine-strong stallion roster, headlined by rising star Ole Kirk, as the farm continues to build momentum following the integration of Kia Ora Stud bloodlines. General Manager Adam White said the lineup offered breeders strong depth across all price points. “We… Read More »
