Sam Clipperton, at just 23, has done extraordinarily well in his first season in one of the world’s toughest riding environments. He’s in contention to finish third on the jockey’s table – a mini premiership in itself given that nobody will finish within cooee of Joao Moreira and Zac Purton as was also the case... Read More

O: F Cook, Mrs C Cook, J Simmons, Ms S Fitzgerald, R Canceri, Mrs J Canceri, S Saric, Mrs J Saric, K Warriner, I Bruce, J Lake, B Pang & Dr A Pang B: Mr G Harvey T: Chris Waller S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 2016 V: Baramul Stud $420,000 P: Chris Waller... Read More

Having only his sixth race start, France settled in last place from his difficult barrier (13) and after going widest of all on straightening, he showed a great turn of foot in the straight to score a late-closing short head win over the dual Group One winning colt Prized Icon (More Than Ready). France was... Read More

Three-Year-Olds The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Brametot (3 c ex Morning Light by Law Society) led in the last stride to win the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr 1, 1600m), commonly referred to as the French 2,000 Guineas, at Deauville on Sunday, in the process giving his Haras De La Cauviniere-based sire Rajsaman (Linamix) his first Group... Read More

While the Moonee Valley Racing Club had good reason to be ‘miffed’ about being short changed in terms of the $15,500,000 increase in prize money for next season and left wondering where it sits among the race club’s brotherhood and within the industry’s long term plans, there’s another broader picture which needs to be addressed.... Read More