Recent autumns have generally been kind to the Caulfield horseman largely courtesy of the deeds of the now sidelined Lankan Rupee (Redoute’s Choice) along with Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winners Samaready (More Than Ready) and Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). And this year may be no exception given the talent and scope... Read More

Given a masterful ride by 13-time champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte, Scales Of Justice passed the post two and three quarter lengths clear of last year’s Railway Stakes winner Good Project (Not A Single Doubt) with WA-trained mare Perfect Reflection (More Than Ready) only a head further back in third place. Time was 1:36.13... Read More

O: Newgate S F, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd, Horse Ventures, Em & Jb Rea & Mr A D Mitchell B: Mr AD Mitchell T: Peter and Paul Snowden W: Schweppes Maiden Plate, 1200m, Warwick Farm, 16 November S: $200,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale 2015 V: Yarraman Park Stud P: China Horse Club... Read More

Ridden patiently by Craig Williams, Morton’s Fork remained in eighth place, and the colt looked to be facing a hard task in making ground from that far back after the leaders had clocked only 1:07.51 seconds for the first 1000 metres of the race. A time of 1:07.51 represents a 200 metre rate of only... Read More

It was first blood to the Ed Walker-trained Stormy Antarctic (3 c Stormy Atlantic – Bea Remembered by Doyen), though, who booked his ticket to the 2000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) when winning the Craven Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) in impressive fashion at Newmarket in April, while the John Gosden-trained Fillies Mile (Gr 1, 1m)... Read More

They were governed, for the most part, by wise and statesman like older men whose livelihood’s were not dependant on the sport as it was then known – although they may have had a hand in the breeding game. Then, as an English scribe recently observed, racing was ‘generally better off when left in the... Read More