Frankie Dettori turns 50 on December 15 this year. He must surely be the world’s best sportsman of that age.  Certainly the best in a sport which demands strength, balance, skill and bravery. A sport which is physically demanding.  Who could rival him? Kelly Slater perhaps? But Slater is almost two years younger and while... Read More

New winners Bull Point –  Kingstar Farm resident Bull Point (Fastnet Rock) sired his third first-crop winner when Crazy Train (2 f ex Crazy Idea by Henny Hughes) took out a 900-metre open age maiden at Newcastle on Saturday. The David Pfieffer-trained filly defeated Apex (Soldier Hollow) by half a length with Light And Dark... Read More

2 f Smart Missile – Sexy Thing by Mossman O: Mr M A McLean, Mr D F Bourke, Mr M N Tucker, Mr R J O’Halloran, Mr B L Wilson, Mr J R Magill, Ms D P Reilly, Mr C J Shannon, Mr I Mclean, Mrs S Daniels, Mr L W J Daniels, Mr B... Read More

The three-year-olds and the stayers take centre stage on day three at Royal Ascot.  Four of the seven races are to be contested by the three-year-olds, of which three are handicaps, while Stradivarius will look to become just the third horse in history to win three Gold Cups in a row.   Golden Gates Handicap... Read More

Even with no Australian-trained runners at Royal Ascot this year, the second day of the five-day festival has a strong antipodean flavour, even behind closed doors. Day two at Royal Ascot this year features a horse coming off two top-level wins down under and the son of a four-time Australian Group 1 winner seeking to... Read More