Any review into 2020, whether it be about thoroughbreds or typographers or everything and anything in between, will state the obvious – it has been a year unlike any other, with tribulations unmatched in the modern era. Hardly a soul on the planet has been untouched by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which a year ago had... Read More

Ranch Hand (AUS) 2 c Fastnet Rock – Mezulla by Shamardal O: Coolmore (Mgr: T Magnier), Wynaus (Mgr: D Smith), Westerberg (Mgr: M Kuessner), J Poulin, Sir P Vela, Chris Waller Racing (Mgr: C Waller), Lynque (Mgr: Ms L Ingham), Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs D Kepitis), Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs L Huddy), K... Read More

There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, with very few completely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the world.  In March, it seemed like racing was just a heartbeat away from shutting down, right in the middle of the lucrative autumn carnival. When New... Read More

Ron Gilbert turned away from the pitiful sight before him, and stared into the Darling Downs hills to gather his thoughts.  It was a scorching Queensland February day. Half an hour earlier Gilbert was sitting down to watch the 1999 edition of a breeders’ “must-see” – the Blue Diamond Stakes. A phone call from a... Read More

Sunset on Monday brought a rare astrological phenomenon into the skies over Goffs’ sales complex, with the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter illuminating the night sky. Said to be a portent of greatness, and perhaps even the Christmas star itself, buyers of the mares sold under its celestial light will certainly be hoping it is... Read More

Hutchinson wins the 2000 Guineas at his first ride in England Martial was the most significant of Hutchinson’s first season winners. The 18-1 chance won the 2,000 Guineas in a photo from George Moore’s mount Venture VII – the 6-4 favourite – owned by Aly Khan. “We finished on either side of the track and... Read More