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Shamus’s Incentivise claims Makybe Diva to continue relentless rise

Rosemont stallion bags a fourth Group 1 winner as former Queenslander shows he’s the real deal Cast our minds back to April this year when, on the 11th of the month, the Steve Tregea-trained Incentivise, a thrice-raced four-year-old maiden of uninspiring form turned up at the Sunshine Coast, and was sent off a pessimistic $17... Read More

Keiai Nautique out to emulate his brother in Makybe Diva Stakes

Matt Smith-trained Japanese import and sibling to Fierce Impact makes second Australian start at Flemington Matt Smith knows what it takes to train a son of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) to Group 1 success and he’s hoping he might be able to repeat the feats he achieved with Fierce Impact with his latest Japanese-bred and... Read More

Australian feel to Keeneland as southern hemisphere fillies come under notice

Daughters of Bounding, Taste Of Heaven and Thyme For Roses to go under the hammer The Keeneland September Yearling Sale will get under way next week and the Australian representative of the US thoroughbred auction house believes a batch of fillies with potent southern hemisphere pedigrees could present buyers Down Under with a rare opportunity... Read More

Canberra on the brink

Crippling cost of insurance cruelling capital’s training ranks with total costs ‘$60k’ higher than across the border Canberra may be the capital of the nation, but the Australian Capital Territory’s thoroughbred racing industry could be considered as withering on the vine as its trainers struggle to combat skyrocketing insurance premiums and inequitable restrictions placed on... Read More

Magic Millions on the radar for McCall’s promising son of Pariah

Berava the latest talented juvenile by a first season sire unearthed at Queensland barrier trials Queensland’s Nat McCall is daring to dream of Magic Millions glory after a colt she trains by Arrowfield Stud’s first season sire Pariah (Redoute’s Choice) demonstrated his natural ability and professionalism to win a Brisbane barrier trial yesterday. Berava (Pariah)... Read More

Spieth on the board with two-year-old trial winner

Owner Man holds long term Hong Kong aspirations for juvenile he bred by Aquis’ first-season sire New season stallion Spieth (Thorn Park) drew first blood at yesterday’s barrier trials at Aquis Park on the Gold Coast with his two-year-old colt Victory Moments winning the opening heat of the morning impressively. With three of the five... Read More