Shock win in Blue Diamond Stakes provides Busuttin and Young with a first Australian Group 1  An on-pace track bias at Caulfield may have corrupted some outcomes, and certainly thwarted the aspirations of many, but history will nonetheless record the winners as they stand and note yesterday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) meeting as... Read More

Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor), to date upstaged at stud by his brother Deep Field, last night registered an important stakes winner after the progressive Henry Dwyer-trained filly Ms Catherine scored an all-the-way victory in the Typhoon Tracy Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Now unbeaten in three starts, Ms Catherine scored a dominant... Read More

Godolphin homebred leads way but Darley sires also have strong Blue Diamond hand Godolphin power brokers will have their eyes firmly cast on unbeaten colt Hanseatic (Street Boss) during the running of the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) but should the favourite strike trouble, their attention will quickly switch to his four Darley-sired rivals.... Read More

Chris Humpleby catches up with Aquis Farm managing director Shane McGrath ahead of a key weekend for the operation’s juveniles, who continue to go from strength to strength  Large-scale investment, a robust infrastructure and a clear plan of action does not automatically preclude racecourse success, but Aquis Farm’s approach to the 2019 yearling sales –... Read More

Family of respected industry figure Paul Whelan to also sell well-known Hunter Valley property Luskin Park Stud’s stakes winner Sprightly Lass (Snitzel), proven broodmare Twelve Pack Shelly (Deputy Storm) and Group 1-winning stallion Foxwedge’s (Fastnet Rock) sister She’s A Wildcat will be offered for sale by Inglis after the Whelan family’s decision to exit the... Read More