There was a tangerine glow to the 2020 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards, with the colours of Te Akau Racing the dominant element at the virtual event last night. Te Akau stable star Melody Belle (6 m Commands – Meleka Belle by Iffraaj) retained her Horse of the Year title and also headed the voting... Read More

Results of tests on O’Brien Carnival team expected this week  Gain Equine Nutrition, the feed manufacturer at the centre of the contamination incident which led to Aidan O’Brien being forced to take his four intended runners out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), yesterday issued an unreserved apology to trainers impacted... Read More

Racing industry luminaries have paid tribute to thoroughbred racing and breeding giant Bob Ingham, who along with his late brother Jack created the Woodlands empire, after he died on Tuesday, aged 88. Best-known for the on-track feats with turf greats such as Octagonal (Zabeel) and his champion son Lonhro, Ingham and his brother Jack were... Read More

Tony “Tubba” Williams and Aquis Farm have parted company after the experienced bloodstock industry identity held the role of chief executive of the Fung family-owned racing and breeding empire for less than a year. Williams, who returned to Australia late last year after a stint in the UK, yesterday confirmed he had left Aquis and... Read More

The easing of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria, particularly in regional areas, will have no immediate bearing on horse movement protocols or the Racing NSW edict that staff from the southern state cannot work north of the border without undertaking quarantine. NSW-Victoria border trainers have been the most affected by the stern response of chief executive... Read More