Anthony Mithen (ROSEMONT): “We have some first timers who asked me to buy them a mare. I went to the Inglis Great Southern Sale and bought a mare in foal to Stratum called Elleandee. They’ve got a lovely filly from her, Lot 359. One of the guys is Piers Canty, son of media and political... Read More

Sunlight was having her first start since winning the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at the Gold Coast in January and she took her record to four wins from five starts in narrowly defeating her rival in the Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m). And while it was Estijaab’s first defeat in two starts,... Read More

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Perroquet (Ocean Park) scored this victory on her third career start, having failed to finish at Matamata on debut in December before running fourth on at Avondale in January.   The three-year-old filly broke well from barrier seven under Michael McNab, before accelerating wide from the 500 metres to... Read More

“They’ve scrubbed up all right,” he said of this year’s Premier yearlings as the ‘shampoo and blow wave’ touches were applied at Oaklands on Tuesday. Chances are they’re better than all right as Supreme last year, was the leading vendor at Melbourne Premier for the first time, an impressive outcome for a business which has... Read More

Overcoming his wide barrier under young rider Jordan Childs, Written By never looked like losing, passing the post two and a half lengths ahead of the previously undefeated filly Enbihaar (Magnus) with Oohood (I Am Invincible) a head away in third place. A decision on Written By’s participation in the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More

However, nobody’s leaked any information to me and the hearing is not until 30 April – some time hence. At the moment, the allegations centre on one and one only group of trainers who are linked. Not the entire band of horsemen in the state. It’s not the end of the racing world as we... Read More