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25th anniversary of the new Best Bets brings back memories

Please forgive me the following indulgence but I must note that last Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the birth of my baby without acknowledgement, alas, from her current custodian. What a (tongue in cheek) affront. No, not any of my children – they’re much older than that – but of the first edition on... Read More

Seven for Saxon Warrior

New winners Saxon Warrior – Gan Teorainn (2 f ex Dance Troupe by Rainbow Quest) became the seventh individual winner for first-season sire Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact), when she built on the promise of her debut second to take out a fillies’ maiden over a mile at Naas. Trained by Jim Bolger, Gan Teorainn defeated... Read More

Proscenium Arch

TRAINER: Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young RACE: VRC Member Damian Cubela Plate, Flemington The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained impressive debut winner Proscenium Arch (So You Think) will aim to take her record to two wins from two starts when she lines up in the VRC Member Damian Cubela Plate (1400m) at Flemington today. Proscenium... Read More

What You Need (AUS)

What You Need (AUS) 3 c Supido – Intuit by Commands O: Everlong Racing No. 10 (Mgr: B D Anderson), Everlong Racing No.11 (Mgr: B D Anderson), Widden Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A W Thompson), M J Davidson, Ai Racing (Mgr: N S Foster), G B Ward & P W Henley B: Widden Stud T:... Read More

Super One

Some stallions’ careers are more linear than others. I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) retired having won one Group race, the D.C McKay Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Morphettville, and stood for an initial $11,000 (all fees include GST). As the success started coming – he had 22 stakes winners from his first three crops –... Read More

Racing Victoria hope to lure HKIR hopefuls to Champions Stakes day 

The emergence of VRC Champions Stakes Day, the final day of the reinvigorated Melbourne Cup Carnival, is Australia’s chance to reconnect with the Asian markets of Hong Kong and Japan and provides a natural championship series in the Asia-Pacific region at the end of each year.  That is the belief of the Victoria Racing Club’s... Read More