Racing News

Allams and Slade score successful cross-Tasman raid for speed filly

Te Akau’s stakes-winning Sky On Fire to return to Australia after Gavelhouse sale Father and son Steve and Daniel Allam last night added to the depth of their boutique Australian broodmare band, venturing to New Zealand to acquire precocious stakes-winning two-year-old Sky On Fire (Exceed And Excel) for NZ$297,500. Sold by Te Akau Racing through... Read More

Mr Brightside defends PB Lawrence crown

Dual Group 1 winner Mr Brightside (Bullbars) showed he had lost none of his vigour for the game as he successfully defended his PB Lawrence Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) crown at Caulfield yesterday, handing Will Hayes his first stakes winner since joining brothers, Ben and JD on the licence earlier this month.  Sent off the... Read More

Waller hits 150 mark in Group 1s as Fangirl produces her best

The daughter of Sebring added a second elite-level win to her record when landing Winx Stakes at Randwick Chris Waller may have already cemented his place in Australian racing folklore through his association with Winx (Street Cry), but the reigning champion trainer once again etched his name into the history books when he racked up... Read More

Big day in prospect at Randwick for Juddmonte’s Kingman

Leading European sire represented by talented filly Zardozi in Silver Shadow and King Colorado in Winx Stakes  The sons of Invincible Spirit (Green Desert) have strong chances to cover themselves in more glory as the season hots up with its first Group 1 day today, with not only the usual suspect I Am Invincible holding... Read More

Mariamia crowned Inglis Digital Horse of the Year

The Joe Pride-trained Mariamia (Toronado) has been crowned the inaugural Inglis Digital Horse of the Year. Mariamia was purchased by John Kelly of Newhaven Park through the 2022 Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale for $335,000, having been offered as a racing & breeding prospect by Shane Stockdale on behalf of owners.  At the time... Read More

No deal for Kissonallforcheeks. . . just yet

The daughter of Written Tycoon was passed in on Magic Millions Online Sale Negotiations are continuing for the sale of three-time Group 1-placed mare Kissonallforcheeks (Written Tycoon) who was yesterday passed in after failing to make her $1 million reserve on the Magic Millions Online Sale. The Dan Morton-trained mare whose brilliant west and east... Read More