Big-money buy among nine-strong field for Maribyrnong Trial Stakes James Harron’s top-priced buy of the year, a Zoustar (Northern Meteor) filly that Tony McEvoy hopes can be half as good as Sunlight; and a $50,000 bolter from the bush quoted at 200-1 in a nine-runner field, are among the juicier plotlines in Melbourne’s first two-year-old... Read More

Two Everest dominos fell into place yesterday with Shinzo (Snitzel) confirming his place in the $20 million race with his stablemate Espiona (Extreme Choice) also securing a slot, leaving just Yulong to make a call nine days out from a shot at $20 million. Shinzo, Coolmore’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner, got his spring... Read More

Experienced industry figure appointed as Zhang’s general manager Vin Cox will take a global approach to the operation of Yulong, the world’s fastest growing thoroughbred empire, after announcing he was joining Zhang Yuesheng’s racing and breeding powerhouse.  News of the resignation by Cox, Godolphin Australia’s managing director for almost six years, spread quickly around racing... Read More

Gun three-year-old colt Ace Impact (3 c Cracksman – Absolutely Me by Anabaa Blue) produced a scintillating performance to land the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) at Longchamp yesterday, providing trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro with their second wins in the time-honoured Group 1.  In winning yesterday’s coveted contest, the... Read More

Queensland’s rising star Antino (Redwood), a New Zealand-bred five-year-old, put a nightmare Melbourne debut behind him, with a comfortable return to winning form in yesterday’s Sandown Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m). The gelding made a huge impression in Queensland with wins in eight of his first nine starts, headed by a dominant performance in the Wayne... Read More