O: Uluru Stud (MGR: J R DIMERY), Amoha Syndicate, K J Woolley & Ms J M Thomas T: Danny O’Brien B: Uluru Stud W: Australian Stockyards Co. Maiden Plate, 1100m, Ballarat, 24 January The Danny O’Brien-trained filly Summer Sham scored a promising win, albeit in a photo finish, on her racecourse debut over 1100 metres... Read More

Seabrook said that he was also hopeful Winston Peters, New Zealand’s deputy Prime Minister, would make an announcement of significance to the industry before the first lot goes under the hammer on Sunday in a revamped sales session. He conceded that the New Zealand industry “needs a short in the arm” especially in the wake... Read More

In winning, Dijon Bleu extended her lead in the NZB Filly of the Year series having previously taken the first leg, the Gold Trail Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) then placed in the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Eulogy Stakes (Gr 3, 1550m). Her next mission is the Sir Tristram Classic (Gr... Read More

The Australian-bred but yearling Karaka-sold four-year-old, by Foxwedge, looks eminently backable at $4 given that she’s unbeaten in seven starts on good to dead ground up to 1600 metres. She’ll be ridden, of course, by Aussie Jake Bayliss, who went to New Zealand on the recommendation of trainer Mike Moroney, whose former training partner Graham... Read More

Much has already been written about jockey Matthew McGillivray’s cavalier attempt to abruptly take the speedy Ef Troop (Spirit Of Boom) across the field from his wide barrier (13) to lead, causing severe interference to a number of runners which resulted in a one month suspension for careless riding. When Ef Troop did find the... Read More

O: G Harvey T: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig B: G Harvey W: Ladbrokes Cash In Maiden, 1100m, Caulfield, 17 January The Lindsay Park-trained and Gerry Harvey-raced filly Twilight Song (Fastnet Rock) produced a highly promising effort in winning over 1100 metres on her debut at Caulfield on Thursday evening.   The three-year-old... Read More