At 84, Tony McGrath knows the value of patience, and how to wait for things. For three years the breeder and real estate businessman waited at his home town of Port Douglas, far north Queensland, for Covid to do its worst in more densely populated parts before boarding a plane again. Finally, he flew to... Read More

Relentless by name, relentless by nature. That term could fittingly apply both to Blake Ryan and a pair of his graduates, Relentless (Hallowed Crown) and Golden Monkey (Star Turn), after the duo gave the renowned horseman his first Group winners in Singapore Even with Singapore’s restricted nature ensuring that the Stewards’ Cup (Listed, 1600m), a... Read More

When the Redoute’s Choice Group 1 AJC Oaks–winning mare Absolutely produced her second winner, from as many offspring, at Hakodate in Japan last Saturday, it maintained a strong Australian international breeding link which was seemingly reignited through Royal Ascot. It also again highlighted the remarkable success of Japanese stallions over Redoute’s Choice mares – although,... Read More

New winners Churchill – Churchill brought up his third individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when the Lindsey Smith-trained Lord Randolph (2 g ex Original Sin by Shinzig) won the Two-Year-Old Plate (1600m) at Pinjarra. Making his third start, Lord Randolph stepped up in distance to a mile and ran out a convincing length-and-a-quarter winner over Megami... Read More

At 27 years old, the big bay gelding wakes in a barn full of high-energy racehorses each morning. After his breakfast, he’s tacked up in his heavy work saddle and suddenly he feels less than half his age.  With a spring in his step and not an ear pinned back or a tooth bared he... Read More