New winners Stratosphere – Grenville Stud resident stallion Stratosphere (Snitzel) sired his first winner when Encounter Sphere (2 g ex Flying Dami by Incumbent) landed a 1000-metre maiden for two-year-olds at Hobart. Trained by Graeme McCulloch, who runs Grenville along with his son, Bart, Encounter Sphere won by a length from his stablemate Popilita, who... Read More

Kitchwin Hills Stud is set in one of the most unique parts of the Hunter Valley. Sprawling paddocks cocooned by the hills of Gundy are home to some of Australia’s best bloodstock. The Limestone-rich soils have grown winners of the Golden Slipper, The Everest, and the Melbourne Cup. It has a spiritual feel and now... Read More

Ethereal Star (AUS) O: Ben Kwok, Dr H J Poczwa & Zame Partnership B: JML Bloodstock T: Andrew Forsman S: NZB Karaka Book 1 $600,000 V: Blandford Lodge P: Forsman Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock / Bevan Smith Bloodstock W: Challenge Stakes (Listed, 1100m), Pukekohe, November 19 Ethereal Star (Snitzel) created a big impression last... Read More

Looking back, it was indeed quite the red-letter weekend for Australian jockeys across our neighbouring racing regions with Damian Lane, James McDonald and Mark Zahra winning the three major races, respectively, in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Looking ahead, Lane and McDonald’s wins were two of three key precursors to Asian racing’s December 11 showpiece... Read More

New winners Zoustar – Silent Words (2 f ex Thatsallimsaying by Dandy Man) provided Zoustar (Northern Meteor) with a 16th individual winner from his first northern hemisphere crop when holding on to narrowly score in a five-furlong novice at Newcastle. Trained by Karl Burke, the filly idled inside the final furlong and was all out... Read More