Victorian vendors feel the brunt of lockdown with a limited buying bench for trademark auction Vendors at this year’s Inglis Great Southern Sale faced the brunt of Victoria’s lockdown restrictions which prevented buyers inspecting stock across the state, however a colt by leading sire Exceed And Excel (Danehill) still managed to pull a good price... Read More

McGrath hopeful new brigade can step up behind headliners Farnan and Prague Prague (Redoute’s Choice) and Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) are being touted as potential candidates to fill the Aquis Farm-owned slot for this year’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) but first the valuable duo and their extensive high-profile cohorts will be out to... Read More

Phoenix Thoroughbreds are set to continue their racing involvement in Australia after yesterday announcing they would terminate the British arm of their operation with immediate effect. Phoenix, who have enjoyed elite level success in Australia with dual Group 1 winner Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) and have stallion prospect Prague (Redoute’s Choice) among their high-profile... Read More

The British Horseracing Authority has said that any formal investigation into Phoenix Thoroughbreds founder Amer Abdulaziz Salman would need to be made by the appropriate law enforcement bodies, adding it would be happy to assist should it be required. Last November, British racing’s governing body said it would be “making inquiries as a priority” into... Read More

Group 1-winning Lonhro mare set for final season of racing with Group 2 Caulfield test Such is the importance of Aristia (Lonhro) to the success and subsequent growth of First Light Racing that the Group 1-winning mare has a farm set up by the Melbourne syndicator named in her honour. And Tim Wilson, the principal... Read More