Normally a devastating, and profound Gr 1 win like we saw with BIVOUAC on Saturday, would have everyone asking two questions. Firstly, how much is a well-bred entire like him worth? And secondly, when is he going to stud? Well, I think you’ll be pleased with both answers. Bivouac (Exceed… Read More »
In a few months, Australian broodmares will start having babies. And among them will be the first one’s sired by the unbeaten superstar JUSTIFY (Scat Daddy-Stage Music). But before we get to see them, the world is seeing almost daily, brand new babies born by Justify in North America and… Read More »
Jockey Mike Smith has been fined more than $320,000 AUD for excessive use of the whip in the $20m Saudi Cup on runner-up Midnight Bisou. Midnight Bisou finished second to Maximum Security in the richest race in the world the $20m Saudi Cup which was raced on Sunday morning AEDT…. Read More »
All Star Mile contender Star Missile has failed to beat a runner home in a Rating 78 race at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Star Missile is guaranteed a start in the richest mile on turd the $5m All Star Mile at Caulfield on March 14th but is set to… Read More »
Champion sprinter Black Caviar could have her best foal yet in the way of Ready For Caviar who impressed in winning a jump-out at Flemington on Friday. Ready For Caviar a daughter of Black Caviar by leading sire More Than Ready was one of the eye catching two-year-olds who stepped… Read More »
All-Star Mile contender Heart Of Puissance has had his colours lowered in a midweek race at Sandown but will press ahead to the $5 million race at his next start. Heart Of Puissance was last week granted a spot in the All-Star Mile at Caulfield as one of the top… Read More »
There was something divinely rewarding for Linda Meech as she steered PIPPIE home to win the Gr 1 Oakleigh Plate. Remember, this was the jockey who was sensationally sacked from the star 3YO THOUGHT OF THAT days prior to the Gr 1 VRC Derby because…. ‘she wasn’t a Gr 1… Read More »
It probably doesn’t matter if you are just a casual racing lover, or a trainer, breeder, jockey, professional punter, school teacher, janitor, unemployed bum, et al. If you have a punt every now and then, you have an internal Black Book in your mind always looking for future winners. Well,… Read More »
We have lost the big million dollar races at Warwick Farm this afternoon, but we have NOT lost high stakes horse racing, drama, action and suspense. As you wake this morning, news is spreading across the globe of a handsome, brave racehorse being scratched from a low key race at… Read More »
Overnight Godolphin’s superstar BENBATL just etched his name into the record books when he brilliantly and easily won the Gr 2 Al Maktoum Challenge on the dirt. Just watch the replay. Oh he is a star! Benbatl scoots home on dirt debut for @CSoumillon, Saeed bin Suroor and @godolphin… #DWCCarnival… Read More »
On Saturday at Caulfield, a massive and rather impressive milestone will be reached by everybody’s horse they love to hate: SO SI BON. Or will it? So Si Bon, who right from when he was a 2YO promised sooo much as a racehorse, faces his 11 rivals in the Gr… Read More »
One of the biggest boom horses in recent years Royal Symphony has been sold cheap in an online auction and will stand at stud. The son of Domesday recently sold online in Inglis’ January sale to Claremont Thoroughbreds’ Greg Daffey for $42,500 where he will stand at stud for a… Read More »
Champion mare Winx is set to go down as the best horse the country has ever seen but siblings of the champ have failed to live up to her ability. Breeder John Camilleri confirmed during the week Winx’s half sister by Snitzel will likely head to the breeding barn without… Read More »
Punters were on the floor after the first at Tamworth on Thursday after a massive plunge on a Paul Messara trained first starter was beaten in a photo. Total Recall a son of Animal Kingdom was having his first start at the races and punters thought he was a good… Read More »
In a three-way tie, Enable, Crystal Ocean and Waldgeist have been named as the top-rated horses in the world. The John Gosden-trained Enable just failed in October to become the first horse to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe three times. The horse who denied her a special place… Read More »
A track invader at Cranbourne on Friday night was narrowly missed by horses in the last race on the card. The invader jumped the fence in the straight and ran towards the horses before being tackled by a security guard. Luckily the horses were not bothered by the incident and… Read More »
If you backed Wanaasah at Wolverhampton overnight you couldn’t have had an easier watch with the tear away leader never sighting another horse to win by lengths. Apprentice jockey Dylan Hogan may never ride a horse to an easier win than he did on Wednesday night (AEDT) leading throughout to… Read More »
South Australian race caller Terry McAuliffe has teamed up with AFL club the Adelaide Crows to call their 2km pre season time trial. Terry McAuliffe hung up the binoculars last year after more than twenty years calling Adelaides feature race meetings but he returned to call the Adelaide Crows’ 2km… Read More »
Boom Kiwi galloper Catalyst has beaten a quality field in his impressive trial win this morning. The star 3YO colt won his trial easily beating another exciting NZ galloper Te Akau Shark in his trial at Matamata this morning. Catalyst is set to target Australia’s rich Autumn races including the… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has been named Japan’s Horse of the Year, receiving 271 votes from a possible 274. The mare won three Group One races in 2019, the Takarazuka Kinen, Cox Plate and Arima Kinen, all with Australian jockey Damian Lane aboard. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, Lys Gracieux… Read More »
