Rounsefell also takes up president’s post as industry body makes director changes The peak body for Australia’s bloodstock agents has undergone the biggest constitutional change in the member-based group’s history after an extensive review of its code of ethics was ticked off in a bid to enhance industry transparency and boost client confidence. The Federation... Read More

Tavistock’s Johnny Get Angry lands Group 1 for premiership coach Pagan and son of a gun in King A rookie septuagenarian trainer who is better known for his exploits at the highest level as a football coach and an apprentice jockey born to ride at Flemington have combined for a remarkable Victoria Derby (Gr 1,... Read More

Is the influx of internationals detrimental to the Australian yearling market? Victoria Derby Day, slated by many as the country’s most prestigious race day, is upon us and so too is the annual debate about Australia’s apparent inability to breed quality stayers capable of challenging the growing influx of internationals who are taking out our... Read More

Royal Ascot on the table for richly bred Written Tycoon colt after Hunter Valley farm wins race for three-year-old Dual Group 1-winning colt Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) could race at Royal Ascot next year to enhance his European shuttling credentials before retiring to Vinery Stud after the Hunter Valley farm yesterday secured the prized three-year-old... Read More

$1.7 million dollar purchase tops Horses In Training Sale Flemington trainer Mike Moroney is understandably enthusiastic about the prospect of training Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) fifth English King (Camelot) – the highest priced colt ever sold at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale and “by quite a way”, according to Moroney, the... Read More