Trainer James Ferguson and owner Bon Ho look to have a serious Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) contender on their hands in the shape of Deauville Legend (Sea The Stars) after the northern hemisphere three-year-old ran out a thoroughly convincing winner of yesterday’s Great Voltigeur Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 4f) at York. Already earmarked by... Read More

Quinn’s homebred Denman filly chasing valuable black-type in first leg of Darley Princess Series Young Sydney trainer Robert Quinn is banking on a fitness edge and an emerging formline when his lightly raced Miyoshi (Denman) contests Saturday’s Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), the first leg of the four-race Darley Princess Series for three-year-old fillies.... Read More

Former Cricket NSW boss Jones acknowledges learning process as regulator’s chief executive on visit to stud farms Andrew Jones has barely had time to put his feet under the chief executive’s desk at Racing Victoria, but the experienced former cricket administrator is wasting no time in ensuring he gets up to speed with the complexities... Read More

Giga Kick puts in classy performance to win Vain Stakes for Jonathan Munz’s Pinecliff Racing The impressive Giga Kick (3 g Scissor Kick – Rekindled Applause by Royal Applause) laid down a marker as a prominent spring contender when running out a ready winner of the Vain Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Caulfield yesterday for... Read More

Emerging Victorian farm set for busy day with trio of first-up three-year-olds and an exciting import in action  Glentree Farm launches potentially their most rewarding spring yet with key first-up runners in Melbourne and Sydney today – three well credentialed three-year-olds and an exciting import starting his second Australian campaign. The emerging Victorian farm is... Read More