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Community rallies behind ‘Lend a Hand for the Land’ initiative
With several Victorian studs left reeling from the recent catastrophic floods in the region, the local community – both equine and further afield – has rallied around the thoroughbred breeding industry to help with the resultant clean-up, with Noorilim Park’s Chris Kent calling the effort “inspiring”. More than 100 people had registered to volunteer with... Read More
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Time to lend a hand to flood-affected peers
Call made for volunteers to assist in three-day flood clean-up of Victoria’s impacted thoroughbred breeders A campaign is under way to fast track the recovery of flood-affected Victorian thoroughbred breeders as organisers of Lend A Hand For The Land call for volunteers to support the ambitious action-plan scheduled for a fortnight’s time. The large-scale three-day... Read More
Flemington spared from floods just a fortnight out from Cup Week
Flemington appeared to dodge a bullet with regard to the swirling floodwaters of the Maribyrnong River yesterday, partly thanks to its 3.5-kilometre flood wall. Social media lit up yesterday morning with aerial shots of waters covering areas at the southern flank of the course, beside the turning out of the back straight near the 1400-metre... Read More
Aidan O’Brien pays tribute to ‘incredibly special’ Evie Stockwell on her death
Evie Stockwell, one of the most respected thoroughbred breeders in Ireland and mother to Coolmore founder John Magnier, has died at the age of 97. Stockwell enjoyed considerable success with homebred horses trained by Aidan O’Brien and who raced in her late husband Tom Magnier’s blue and brown silks. They included Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf... Read More
A towering influence boasting an intuition that comes with time and experience
It was as a 16-year-old while visiting her father’s Classic winners Big Game (Bahram) and Sun Chariot (Hyperion) at Fred Darling’s Beckhampton yard that Queen Elizabeth II became enthralled with the thoroughbred. Allowed to stroke the King’s Epsom Derby (1m 4f) colt Big Game, it has become part of history how the young princess was... Read More
It’s all smiles as the thoroughbred is promoted at Stud Cutting Competition
There were plenty of smiles and laughter at Friday night’s Thoroughbred Stud Cutting Competition in Scone, as some of the racing and breeding industry’s leading Hunter Valley-based farms and personalities switched helmets for cowboy hats and jockey boots for chaps as they pitted their skills against one another in an entirely different equine discipline. Yet... Read More