Mystic to set off on another Group 1 Journey
Trinder confident star mare can put up a bold showing in Lawrence defence, but believes there is still plenty of improvement to come It will be a strange and stressful day for Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder tomorrow, as his star mare Mystic Journey (Needs Further) heads to Caulfield for her first-up assignment in the P.B.... Read More
Excel colt Exceeds online weanling record in Great Southern Sale
Victorian vendors feel the brunt of lockdown with a limited buying bench for trademark auction Vendors at this year’s Inglis Great Southern Sale faced the brunt of Victoria’s lockdown restrictions which prevented buyers inspecting stock across the state, however a colt by leading sire Exceed And Excel (Danehill) still managed to pull a good price... Read More
The war-torn ride of Bernard ‘Brownie’ Carslake
– Jockey who must join our list of Incomparables – Bernard Grantham “Brownie” Carslake (1886 – 1941) lived a relatively short but remarkable life. It might well have been shorter but, as he often put it, for his “luck being in” but it could not have been any more extraordinary. The passage of time hides... Read More
Enviable line up of colts set to shine in spring for Aquis
McGrath hopeful new brigade can step up behind headliners Farnan and Prague Prague (Redoute’s Choice) and Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) are being touted as potential candidates to fill the Aquis Farm-owned slot for this year’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) but first the valuable duo and their extensive high-profile cohorts will be out to... Read More
Phoenix Thoroughbreds to continue racing in Australia after British exit announced
Phoenix Thoroughbreds are set to continue their racing involvement in Australia after yesterday announcing they would terminate the British arm of their operation with immediate effect. Phoenix, who have enjoyed elite level success in Australia with dual Group 1 winner Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) and have stallion prospect Prague (Redoute’s Choice) among their high-profile... Read More
Global G1 Races 2020
RACE COUNTRY COURSE DATE DISTANCE (TURF/DIRT) AGE SEX/CONDITIONS PRIZEMONEY (USD) Secretariat Stakes USA AP 15 August 2020 8 Furlongs (T) 3YO $500,000 Beverly D. S. USA AP 15 August 2020 9.5 Furlongs (T) 3YO & Up F&M $600,000 Arlington Million XXXVIII Stakes USA AP 15 August 2020 10 Furlongs (T) 3YO & Up $1,000,000 Alabama... Read More