When will the protracted and generally silly debate, reignited last week by Racing Victoria, over whip rules come to and end? When the use of the whip is banned. And that’s what should happen short of an independent study producing irrefutable evidence that it is necessary for the jockey’s safety. I’m not aware of such... Read More

Atmosphere and electricity return to the ring in frenetic conclusion to Book 1 With a barrage of bidding firepower lighting up the board at Keeneland, the final minutes of the September yearling sale’s elite Book 1 were so electric on Monday that buyers and sellers alike could almost forget about the coronavirus cloud that has... Read More

Pride Of Dubai – Telepatic Glances (2 f ex Caveran by Hurricane Run) became the 19th individual winner for her sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) after she claimed victory in Milan on Saturday in a 1700-metre event for debutant fillies. Stay On Track (Arcano) was a length behind in second, with Territories (Invincible Spirit)... Read More

In most other years, the numbers generated by the opening session of the Keeneland September sale, the world’s largest yearling marketplace, would have been cause for general alarm, if not the beginning stages of panic. For starters, more than 51 per cent of the 224 horses cataloged for Sunday’s session were withdrawn or listed as... Read More

Half-sister to brilliant Run To The Rose winner headed to Unite And Conquer The sun had already set at the Gold Coast and the action was winding down after an epic day one of selling when Arson Annie (Nothing To Lose), a modestly performed maiden mare, went through the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale ring... Read More

Jockey Karis Teetan landed a treble at Sha Tin yesterday which included the milestone of his 400th win in Hong Kong aboard Will Power (Power) in race seven. The dirt specialist took the Class 3 Jordan Handicap (1200m) to record his fourth win from seven starts on the dirt and provide Teetan’s landmark. “I couldn’t... Read More