Three years after trainer Steve Tregea decided to pass up on the opportunity to take up a ballot-exempt entry with Niccanova (Nicconi) in the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m), the six-year-old gets his chance to take Queensland’s most famous race when he lines up in the feature this afternoon. Niccanova won the Fred Best Classic... Read More

High-class European Group-winning mare Spinning Memories (Arcano), who was on the verge of becoming the highest-priced thoroughbred to be sold at a digital auction, was last night passed in for $1.135 million at the Magic Millions Online Sale. Negotiations had begun between two international parties who helped see the potential Royal Ascot contender surge past... Read More

The Australian Turf Club (ATC) says that the placement of the rich Inglis Millennium (RL, 1200m) within Sydney’s juvenile program is enough to make a historic break from tradition, allowing prize-money from a sales-restricted race to be partially counted towards Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) qualification for the first time. Inglis yesterday announced that... Read More

After a Covid-19 delay, the expert panel convened by the Australian thoroughbred industry to examine the welfare of horses leaving the racing and breeding industries is calling for submissions to guide the working group as it crafts a national strategy focused on seven key areas. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG) will be accepting... Read More

Studmaster hopes that new acquisition will allow the Young nursery to go to the next level Bowness Stud has secured Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) winner D’Argento (So You Think) to join its roster for the upcoming breeding season, with the stallion set to join Bon Hoffa (Belong To Me) at the Young nursery. D’Argento... Read More