The number of thoroughbred foals bred globally has dropped nearly 30 per cent in the past 15 years. By The Numbers digs into the downward trend of foal crops across the world. The Jockey Club in the United States recently projected that the 2024 North American foal crop would drop to its lowest level since... Read More

New winners Blue Point – Indivar (2 c ex Bitter Lake by Halling) provided Darley shuttler Blue Point (Shamardal) with a 39th individual winner when breaking his maiden at the fifth attempt in a handicap over six furlongs at Redcar. Indivar is closely related to the Listed-placed winner Loch Lundie (Shamardal), being the fourth foal... Read More

Saturday’s Randwick feature meeting provided another milestone for the achievements of female jockeys in Australia. By The Numbers looks at how their success in Group 1 races has grown over the past 20 years. When Rachel King willed favourite Just Fine (Sea The Stars) home in Saturday’s Metropolitan (Gr 1, 2400m), it not only represented... Read More

3 f Frosted – Fartoo Flashy by Galileo O: Mr M H Wood, Mrs M E Wood, Mr C N Allen, Mr C Moore, Ms T L Arnott, Mrs K S Cowell, Mrs S T Gardiner, Mr D Gardiner, Mr J R M Conroy, Mr K Rice, Mr B D Rice, Mr M Sinclair, Mr... Read More

Last Sunday afternoon, this columnist received an unexpected email from a public relations firm with a statement on behalf of the Singapore Turf Club about the departure of Kranji’s champion trainer Michael Clements. Clements, fed up with the inaction of the Turf Club and carrying the weight of his peers on his shoulders with the... Read More