Saudi Cup winner Jason Servis among 27 facing doping-related charges in US
Jason Servis, who saddled Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) to victory in the world’s richest race last month, is among 27 trainers, veterinarians, drug distributors and others connected to US racing who face charges as part of an alleged widespread doping scheme. An indictment released on Monday in the United States District Court specifically states... Read More
Squillani Park’s Kermadec colt tops day one with $270,000 bid
Momentum picks up at Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale after slow start Caulfield trainer Clinton McDonald continued his strong yearling sales season by landing the highest-priced lot on day one of the Magic Millions Adelaide auction, going to $270,000 for a colt by young Darley stallion Kermadec (Teofilo), in a session that got off to... Read More
Depth of South Australian sale has participants confident of a strong market
Magic Millions Adelaide auction to get underway with prominent buyers in attendance South Australian trainers are set to buck the downcast mood of the state’s thoroughbred sector by backing the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale as high-profile industry players also converge on the “city of churches” for the two-day auction, which gets underway this morning.... Read More
Barbaric wins tight Black Opal tussle to add to Snowdens’ Slipper hopes
$900,000 I Am Invincible colt likely to be given his chance in $3.5 million race Peter and Paul Snowden have strengthened their Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) hand after talented colt Barbaric (I Am Invincible) prevailed in a tight finish in yesterday’s $250,000 Black Opal Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) in Canberra. Barbaric, who had... Read More
Brilliant Bivouac claims decisive Newmarket Handicap
Godolphin three-year-old emulates sire Exceed And Excel in taking out historic race Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) was already assured of being Darley’s hottest new stallion prospect prior to his Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) victory, but the manner of the performance only enhanced the brilliant three-year-olds on and off-track credentials. The Golden Rose Stakes (Gr... Read More
Conference and Blood demonstrate need for even greater focus on participant welfare
It can be all too easy to be dismissive of the mental and physical wellbeing concerns of racing’s participants – especially jockeys, trainers and stable staff – even though they have been aired more and more often in recent years. The usual platitudinous rejoinders often centre on the simplistic notion that the participants can choose... Read More