Racing Victoria’s executive general manager of racing Greg Carpenter said yesterday that there would likely be a host of changes to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, should the Melbourne Racing Club proposal to move the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) to the last two Saturdays in November be... Read More

A good book is an essential companion during lockdown, and for bloodstock aficionados there can be no finer read than Horsetrader, as co-authors Patrick Robinson and Nick Robinson chart the story of Robert Sangster’s bid to corner the thoroughbred market with partners Vincent O’Brien and John Magnier. The trio’s policy of plundering major US yearling... Read More

Further testing of a breeding mare previously imported from the United Kingdom has confirmed the horse is carrying the exotic organism Theileria equi. The mare in question was imported under New Zealand protocols last year from France as a maiden and has been resident at Cambridge Stud since her arrival in February, 2019.   Cambridge Stud... Read More

The finalists for the 2020 Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards, celebrating the unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to Australia’s racing and breeding industries, were announced last night. Two finalists were named for each of the seven categories – Leadership, Horsemanship, the Australian Turf Club Dedication to Racing, the Magic Millions Dedication to Breeding,... Read More

Ten New Zealand thoroughbred racecourses have been axed for next season as the rationalisation of the sport begins in haste due to the perilous financial state of the country’s industry. It had already been reported that Avondale, Auckland’s second venue alongside Ellerslie, would no longer host race meetings and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) yesterday... Read More