Australia’s major role in the 2020 Kentucky Derby will be delayed with the news confirmed overnight that America’s greatest race will be postponed, from May 2 until the first Saturday in September, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However the process of assembly, installation and testing of the new Derby starting gates is likely to be... Read More

A daughter of Coolmore Stud’s leading first season sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) will be trained by David Vandyke after Ontrack Thoroughbreds’ Grant Morgan secured the filly at the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale for a session-topping $170,000 yesterday. Morgan bought three QTIS fillies at this year’s sale, conducted under a coronavirus cloud that... Read More

Inglis last night reaffirmed its plan to conduct next month’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale as scheduled on an invitation-only basis in the face of heavy restrictions imposed by authorities that could dent the depth of the buying bench due to the growing coronavirus outbreak. “The safety of our clients and staff is paramount and as... Read More

Sheng Li Superstar (Harbour Watch) lived right up to his name with a brave front running effort to win his first Group race in Macau in taking out Sunday’s Spring Trophy (Listed, 1500m). Sheng Li Superstar was fired out of the gates by Luis Corrales who quickly showed his rival jockeys he was intent on... Read More

Group 1-winning trainer David Vandyke did not want to miss out on an eye-catching daughter of Sebring (More Than Ready) on day one of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, purchasing the filly for $150,000 after she was initially passed in. In a tough day for vendors, in which the buying bench was... Read More

New winners Double for Outreach – Widden Stud’s first season sire Outreach (Exceed And Excel) sired two new winners on Sunday. Outreach Belle (2 f ex Navarino Gold by Lion Heart) broke her maiden at Grafton over 1000 metres, while Rose Sauvage (2 f ex Turbo Rose by Strategic) was victorious at Coonamble over 1100... Read More