2 f Written Tycoon – Fine Bubbles by Casino Prince O: Neville Begg and Partners B: Sun Bloodstock T: Grahame Begg S: Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale V: Sun Stud P: Grahame Begg Racing, $170,000 W: Neds Handicap (1100m), Caulfield, Saturday, July 10   Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will be crowned champion sire come the imminent... Read More

Caspar Fownes will arrive at Happy Valley for the final meeting of the Hong Kong season today as the city’s freshly-crowned champion trainer, knowing that his triumph owes as much to his wife Alix’s ambition for him as it does to his own merits as a horseman.  “My wife is the reason I’m successful,” Fownes... Read More

New first season sire winners American Pharoah (pictured) American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) had his fourth individual winner in Australia as a sire when Asteroidea (2 f ex Starfish by Redoute’s Choice) took the McDonalds Gippsland Maiden (1100m) at Sale on Friday. The Michael Moroney-trained filly returned the $2 favourite for her debut under Patrick... Read More

I started working as a horse racing commentator more than 20 years ago. The novelty of being a woman helped me get a start when Sky Racing was trying to build a female on-air presence for its launch into the great unknown of the Pay TV space.  Taking racing into people’s homes meant they had... Read More

Zapateo  2 f Brazen Beau – Jerezana by Lonhro  Trainer: James Cummings Race: Neds Handicap (1100m)  The well-related Zapateo (Brazen Beau) will bid to maintain her unbeaten record in the Neds Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield today.  The Godolphin-raced filly justified favouritism on debut at Geelong last month with a comfortable three-quarter-length success over Nasdana (Not... Read More