As elite racing ramps up, we look at which of the current sires has the best rate of producing Group 1 winners and where their records sit historically. A quick scan of the sires represented in the two Group 1 races at Rosehill and Caulfield on Saturday highlights the achievement and influence of a trio... Read More

Here’s a great question for the next time you gather the coolest people you know for a racing tragics’ trivia night: Q: What do top thoroughbreds Aquanita, Aurie’s Star and Heron Bridge have in common? A: They weren’t thoroughbreds. And neither were a lot of other good thoroughbreds. Not officially at least. This curly subject... Read More

In an era of more trainers having a large number of horses in their stables, we take a look at how the training landscape has changed over recent history and which stables are the biggest. In 2017/18, Darren Weir’s final full season before his much-publicised disqualification, he had an astonishing 3,177 starters, nearly 700 more... Read More

New winners Blue Point – Darley shuttler Blue Point (Shamardal) enjoyed another good week on the winners front as he saw his tally increase by three to 35 overall. Blue Lemons (2 c ex Solar Event by Galileo) kicked off the treble as he became the 33rd individual winner when he caused a 22-1 shock... Read More

With the news that Winx’s first foal, a filly by Pierro, is set to sell through the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, we look at how the progeny of elite race fillies and mares have fared through the sales ring. In the hyperbolic surrounds of a yearling sales ring, the word ‘rare’ gets thrown around a... Read More