The largesse of the Australian racing industry is extraordinary.  In the past 18 months alone, we’ve happily shelled out more than $21 million of our prize-money to northern hemisphere-owned and trained horses.  That’s to just nine horses. I haven’t bothered with the minutiae of the many others to have picked up place money cheques which... Read More

New winners Late Charge – Despite proving sub-fertile at stud and returning to training as a gelding, one of the six foals produce by Late Charge landed him his first winner on Wednesday as The Last Charge (2 c ex Elite Vision by Our Maizcay) took out a Super Vobis 2YO Handicap (1100m) at Bendigo.... Read More

Sauvestre (AUS) 2 c Hinchinbrook – Dezign by Zabeel O: Aquis HK G1 B: Cressfield T: Chris Waller S: 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Cressfield P: Aquis Farms Pty Ltd, $500,000 W: Too Darn Hot @ Darley Maiden Handicap, 1200m, April 22, Canterbury   For all of Chris Waller’s domination of Sydney... Read More

Of all the recent government Covid-19 initiatives recently announced, it is generally thought that the JobKeeper payment for employers is only available to profitable horse businesses that have established employees.   If you thought this was the case, read on, upon review of the recently announced JobKeeper legislation, I have some pleasant surprises for you.... Read More

New winners Night Of Thunder – Former Darley shuttler Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) sired his fourth Australian winner when the Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha (2 c ex Portrait of a Lady by A P Indy) took out a 1200-metre two-year-old maiden on debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Kukeracha is a half-brother to dual stakes winner Cameo... Read More