Haunui Farm as the venue to present the 2020 Eight Carat New Zealand Broodmare of the Year Award (sponsored by Arion Pedigrees) was highly appropriate. This year’s winner, Meleka Belle (Iffraaj), dam of Champion racemare Melody Belle (Commands), calls Haunui Farm home, at least when she is not tripping back and forth to Australia to... Read More

3 g Toronado – Essayez by Excellent Art O: M I & R Brady, W Bryson, G J Burke, D A Channing, R D Collett, L B Crockford, P Murphy, B A & B G Wilson B: Mystery Downs T: Richard Collett S: 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale, Book 2 V: Brighthill Farm... Read More

Caspar Fownes’ fast start to the 2020/21 season continued as the three-time champion trainer bagged a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday to put him four wins clear at the top of the trainers’ premiership after four meetings.  “I’m going to be a chance (for the championship) that’s for sure, I’ve done it three times... Read More

Aquis Farm to remain in the ownership of Moir Stakes-bound Not A Single Doubt colt Widden Stud has secured a controlling interest in high-balling speed machine Anders (Not A Single Doubt), the short-priced favourite to add a Group 1 to his record next week, in the latest move by Aquis Farm to cash in on... Read More

But full steam ahead to the Golden Rose for Ryan and Alexiou-trained stablemate Peltzer Options remain open for valuable stakes-winning mare Villami (Foxwedge) while connections of talented three-year-old stablemate Peltzer (So You Think) see no reason to change course after the colt’s performance in Saturday’s Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m). Trained by Gerald... Read More

The easing of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria, particularly in regional areas, will have no immediate bearing on horse movement protocols or the Racing NSW edict that staff from the southern state cannot work north of the border without undertaking quarantine. NSW-Victoria border trainers have been the most affected by the stern response of chief executive... Read More