The Roger Varian-trained Charyn (4 c Dark Angel – Futoon by Kodiac) stamped home his claim to be considered Europe’s best miler with a thoroughly authoritative victory in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr 1, 1600m) at Deauville. Having been a Group 2 winner as a juvenile, and placed at the highest level as a... Read More

Portelli dreaming of spring riches as star trio make trial return at Warwick Farm  Gary Portelli lifts the winter covers off his trio of stars at Warwick Farm on Monday with very real hopes all three will represent his compact but select stable in the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in October. In fact one... Read More

Brisbane-based trainer Rob Heathcote declared Cosmo Centaurus (Cosmic Force) the most exciting young horse he has had in his care since Group 1 winner Rothfire (Rothesay) after the gelding became his second-season Newgate sire’s tenth winner in impressive style at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. After wins in the past three of his four barrier... Read More

Adelaide mare See You In Heaven (Divine Prophet) may be one of only two stakes winners for her now New Zealand-based sire, but she’s certainly prolific at it. The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained five-year-old claimed her sixth win from 16 starts – in taking her second straight Behemoth Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville on... Read More

Memsie Stakes the aim for big-money buy Schwarz after he hits the Missile target Prospective Rosemont sire Schwarz (Zoustar) made his first appearance as a stallion and went a long way towards proving himself “the man” in taking his third black–type race – and his most prestigious – in Saturday’s Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More

New racecourse a necessity for multibillion dollar development to go ahead, RNSW chief claims A combative Peter V’landys claims Racing NSW would have the final say on any proposed sale of Rosehill because it would be incumbent on a new racecourse being constructed in Sydney in order for the multibillion dollar deal to go ahead.... Read More