Testing of more than 100 Cranbourne-based stable staff employed by a range of trainers for Covid-19 was yesterday undertaken after the industry in Victoria on Friday was thrown into chaos when an employee of Richard Laming’s returned positive to the illness.  Seven Cranbourne stables – Laming, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Wendy Kelly, Nathan Dunn,... Read More

Waller-trained mare on track for spring majors after hard-fought first-up Group 1 victory Verry Elleegant (Zed) is poised to be a dominant force in the spring after the star mare won her fourth top-level race with a tough first-up victory in the Winx Stakes (1400m), defying a long, wide run to take out the first... Read More

Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming was last night forced to scratch his two runners from today’s  Moonee Valley card and his stables placed in lockdown after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. All staff at Laming’s stable are now set to undergo testing today following what is believed to be the first known Covid positive... Read More

Olly Koolman, the part-owner of Group 1-winning mare Funstar (Adelaide), has warned that the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old is not at her peak for her seasonal return in the Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m) while her spring swansong remains up in the air. The Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner, who took out the Phar... Read More

Suggestion of quarantine hub could be implemented to end controversial policy A quarantine hub could be put in place to allow Victorian racehorses to cross the border into NSW which would bring to an end the ban which has been in place for more than six weeks, leaving some trainers crippled and stewards investigating a... Read More

Multiple Group 1 winner Atlantic Jewel (Fastnet Rock) died at Coolmore’s farm in Australia last night after giving birth to a foal by the brilliant US Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy). The winner of ten of her 11 starts in a career which saw her amass over $1.5 million in prize-money with victories in... Read More