That song about the old grey mare doesn’t speak too fondly of her, reminding the listener – again and again – that “she ain’t what she used to be”.  But in the case of the unbeaten Riot And Rose, old grey mares have served the pedigree particularly well.  The gelding, himself a flashy grey, has... Read More

New first season sire winners Astern Divina (2 f ex Sakitto by Domesday) got off the mark at Canterbury on Wednesday to provide first season sire Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) with his sixth individual winner. The Chris Waller-trained filly finished third to subsequent dual Group 1 runner-up Hilal (Fastnet Rock) on debut in February and that... Read More

Caspar Fownes is looking ahead to a big-race campaign for Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) next season when his talented four-year-old will have the chance to take on Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) in what would be a desirable clash between the last two Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) winners, possibly in December’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr... Read More

WA sire I’m All The Talk can complete a ground-breaking season when Billy Ain’t Silly and The Spruiker line up in the Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) later this month. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident has been an embedded Top 10 stallion on the Australian second-season premiership since Watch Me Dance completed the G3 Champion Fillies... Read More

Hurtle (AUS) 2 g Capitalist – Murtle Turtle by Murtajill O: Milano Bloodstock, Cornerstone Stud Farm Pty Ltd, Kildalton Park Racing, Miss A S Mitchell, Mr M L Nixon, Miss K L Pritchard-Gordon, Mr B J Hennessy, Mr M B Conabere, Mr C J Driscoll, Mr S J Weaver, Mrs W E Nelligan, Mr K... Read More