New winners Headwater – Vinery Stud’s Headwater (Exceed And Excel) sired his 11th winner when Stormborn (2 f ex Quick’s The Word by Shamardal) scored at start four at Pakenham on Friday. Stormborn, twice city-placed from her first three starts, started favourite and was ridden as though she was the best horse by Daniel Stackhouse.... Read More

In Swoop’s Hamburg success celebrated on the other side of the world with half-sisters now based down under Leading international bloodstock agent Paul Moroney has struck gold once again. Moroney pioneered sourcing German bloodlines for New Zealand clients back in the 1980s and more than 30 years later his judgment of the European stock is... Read More

Pinatubo (Shamardal) showed a return to the level of form which made him the highest-rated juvenile in Europe for a quarter of a century when he belatedly got his three-year-old campaign up and running with a win in yesterday’s Prix Jean Prat (Gr 1, 1400m) at Deauville.    Despite suffering defeat in both the 2,000 Guineas... Read More

Group 1 winners Kirramosa, Southern Speed and More Than Sacred among the list of dams for the yearlings and foals auction The focus of the bloodstock world turns to Japan this week, with the Japan Racing Horse Association (JRHA)’s Select Sale the latest live auction to take place amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. This afternoon will... Read More

Zac Purton locked up a fourth Hong Kong champion jockey title when Fast Most Furious (Lope De Vega) carried him past the post for his 144th win of the campaign in yesterday’s Class 1 Sha Tin Mile Trophy Handicap (1600m). The Australian ace had an eight-win lead at the start of the 11-race card, and... Read More

Jungle Edge proves superior on wet ground once again and lands seventh stakes win There are few certainties in life but Jungle Edge (Dubawi) on wet ground is one of them. The ‘muddy marvel’, as he was described by Matt Hill crossing the line, landed his seventh black-type win in yesterday’s Sir John Monash Stakes... Read More