Maurice answering more than the Danehill call for Arrowfield Stud as Port Louis and Invinsible Tears bid for first Group 1 In 2013, Galileo’s (Sadler’s Wells) dominance in Europe, both on the track and subsequently in the broodmare band, prompted Coolmore to look East to the rising sun of Japan to source an outcross stallion... Read More

Exciting Fastnet Rock colt on way to Melbourne to start spring preparation with Maher and Eustace Acrobat (Fastnet Rock), a one-time Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite and this season’s forgotten juvenile, will be given the chance to make up for lost time as a three-year-old after winning a remarkable life-and-death battle with illness. ... Read More

Winter carnival to determine whether daughter of Ocean Park races on next season Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) contender Tofane (Ocean Park), whose racetrack career was extended after connections gave up a gilt-edged opportunity to sell the valuable mare at  the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, could still be traded before this year’s breeding season.... Read More

Two-year-old homebred gelding Converge in good shape for tilt at Group 1 glory in J J Atkins The immediate future of J J Atkins Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) pre-post favourite Converge will become clearer after this weekend’s $1 million two-year-old race at Eagle Farm but, whatever the outcome, Evergreen Stud Farm’s decision to support northern... Read More

Matthew Irwin and Peter Harris claim first Group 1 success with Edward Cummings-trained Duais With a love of the Aussie bush that developed during his time studying agricultural economics at the University of New England, Matthew Irwin always dreamed of racing a horse in the country. So, he contacted leading Tamworth trainer Sue Grills to... Read More