Symons and Laxon eye Melbourne Group races with promising Snitzel colt A coronavirus-impacted Queensland winter carnival significantly dented John Symons’ hopes of a Group 1 victory with his promising juvenile Thunder Mania (Snitzel) and a “concrete” Eagle Farm surface has ended plans for connections to chase a compensation win this weekend. The talented colt, a... Read More

Love You Lucy (Love Conquers All) caused a boilover in the Dane Ripper Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) to provide veteran trainer Barry Squair and jockey Glen Colless with a feature race victory as the makeshift Brisbane Winter Carnival is nearing a close. The victory, at odds of $41, did not come as a surprise to... Read More

Australian mare trader Adam Mackrell, like everyone else in the racing and breeding industry, is glad that the sport has continued on the racecourse during the Covid-19 crisis and is hoping that the impact of the pandemic does not force him to drastically alter his business model. The Bell View Park Stud principal, who is... Read More

Victoria’s Chatswood Stud is likely to be the only Australian farm to stand a Japanese shuttle stallion in 2020 with the news that two-time Group 1 winner Al Ain (Deep Impact) will join their roster later this year at a fee of $12,100 (inc GST). The Willis family, who runs Chatswood Stud, has a long... Read More

Rosemont Stud’s development into one of Victoria’s premier farms has taken another step forward with the acquisition of Group 2-winning two-year-old Strasbourg (I Am Invincible) in partnership with international powerhouse China Horse Club. The Anthony Mithen and Nigel Austin-led operation will stand the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) winner on the Rosemont Stud... Read More