HK: Kawada returns to International Jockey’s Championship Japan’s Yuga Kawada will compete in the International Jockey’s Championship (IJC) for the second straight year. It will be the fourth time the 39-year-old jockey has participated in the event. The legendary Yutaka Take shared the IJC with Christophe Soumillon in 2004 and Yuichi Fukunaga, who has retired... Read More

Arkansaw Kid confirmed for Lindsay Park in Meteorite Last month’s Gilgai Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) runner-up Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) is set to represent Lindsay Park in Saturday’s $1 million The Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained gelding was announced on Monday for the inaugural edition of the 1200-metre slot race.... Read More

Yaldi trials well ahead of return Yaldi’s (Ardrossan) quest for stakes honours in the Karaka Mile (Listed, 1600m) gained momentum at Monday’s Te Awamutu trials, where the talented three-year-old enjoyed a good hit-out. The Andrew Forsman-prepared gelding finished third against older horses in the 850-metre heat in preparation for the Auckland feature on January 25.... Read More

2 f Lucky Vega  – Contract Signed by Dundeel O: Darby Racing, Mr A J Barsby, Ms S G Davis, Mr J Lucas, Mr D McWilliams, Mr M Newman, Mr G M Olsson, Mr W E Payne, Mr B Sumner, Mr R G Tait, Mr R C Walker, Mr M G Wilson, Darby Racing –... Read More

South Australia’s Andrew Nitschke wishes he had a dollar for every time someone asked if he was a Nitschke of Nitschke Stakes fame. He’s not. He’s no relation to that famed SA turf family, and it’s a bit like asking the same question of Pete Melbourne. Or Gary Cup. But at his farm near Millicent... Read More