Master Of Reality (Frankel), second past the post in last year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) before his demotion to fourth spot, warmed up for his latest attempt at the Flemington feature with an emphatic win in a Listed contest yesterday. The Joseph O’Brien-trained five-year-old, who carries the colours of Lloyd Williams, pulled clear of... Read More

Foxbridge Plate pair Avantage and Prise De Fer could join Probabeel on Cox Plate trail New Zealand’s powerful Te Akau Racing outfit is still planning on having a permanent presence in Australia despite the pandemic forcing the operation to shelve its application for a Flemington stable ahead of the spring carnival with moves now afoot... Read More

Pari-mutuel turnover takes hit as wagering giant’s exclusive retail business suffers Tabcorp management say they are committed to revitalising their flagging pari-mutuel product, the major betting medium which funds the Australian racing industry, but after years of posturing it remains to be seen when that will come to fruition. The wagering giant, which holds the... Read More

A month into the new season has seen two Group 1 contests, namely the Winx Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick, won by Verry Elleegant (Zed), and, most recently, the Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield, won by Behemoth (All Too Hard). Verry Elleegant’s family is the equivalent of stud book royalty as she... Read More

Victorian farm principal believes breeder drop off yet to be seen despite Covid uncertainty The widely held belief is that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a smaller foal crop being born as breeders look to cut costs and the commercial realities hit home but one Victorian stud principal says it is not a forgone... Read More