“Today is probably the best he’s felt and he accelerated.”  Those were the words of jockey Jamie Kah after she steered Ayrton (Iffraaj) to a first-up victory in the Victoria Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. It’s hard to believe that a racehorse could come back from near-death to be bigger, stronger, and... Read More

Just as The Championships at Randwick were about to reach a crescendo, Racing NSW this week announced a game-changer for the never-ending challenge of rehoming Thoroughbreds – an equestrian event to be known as Equimillion. With a proposed minimum of $1 million in prize-money, exclusively for retired racehorses, Equimillion is designed to showcase the versatility... Read More

A new chapter in the Freedman family’s racing history will begin today with Richard and his 31-year-old son Will officially commencing their training partnership at Rosehill. The decision to join forces comes as no surprise and continues the trend of great racing families working closely to survive and thrive in the cutthroat and highly competitive... Read More

As the old saying goes, you’ve got to start them young. Since its recent introduction, pony racing is proving to be a novel and effective way of giving talented junior equestrians a soft introduction to the thoroughbred industry. On Friday night Moonee Valley hosted a 600 metre race for ten Victorian riders sourced through Pony... Read More

Golden Slipper day made the heart sing. It was one of those rare major race days where the little guys took the spotlight. There wasn’t a dry eye in my house when Shelby Sixtysix (Toronado), the horse that has come from virtual obscurity to become a force at the highest level, won The Galaxy (Gr... Read More