Cutting an emotional figure in the aftermath of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) was Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade who, along with Waterhouse and Bott, purchased yesterday’s juvenile season-opening race winner Platinum Jubilee (Zoustar), along with sixth-placed Sicilian (I Am Invincible) and runner-up Perfect Proposal (Russian Revolution) at the yearling sales this year, the former... Read More

Zougotcha earns stallion a clean sweep of Princess Series while two-year-old Platinum Jubilee impresses in Gimcrack  Zoustar (Northern Meteor) yesterday continued the momentum of a remarkable few weeks for the stallion, capping a defining day by securing a clean sweep of the Princess Series and an impressive winner of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m),... Read More

Leading trainer saddles market principals Perfect Proposal, Sicilian and Platinum Jubilee in juvenile curtain raiser Gai Waterhouse holds a strong hand in her quest to fill a surprising hole in her trophy cabinet at Randwick today, as she seeks a first win in one of the key racing and breeding events on the calendar, the... Read More

Christophe Soumillion, widely regarded as one of the world’s best jockeys, was yesterday hit with a massive 60-day ban for his part in a controversial incident during the running of the Prix Thomas Byron (Gr 3, 1600m) at Saint-Cloud. Race day stewards came down hard on the Belgian-born rider after he elbowed fellow jockey Rossa... Read More

Francis Graffard yesterday launched a scathing attack on the French racing authorities after the trainer felt he was left with no choice but to rule star mare Verry Elleegant (Zed) out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m). The 11-time Group 1 winner was switched to Graffard from Chris Waller earlier in... Read More