On a drying track at Glorious Goodwood in England the Australian bred sprinter Ortensia was able to unleash her electrifying turn-of-foot to defeat a big field in the Group 2 King George Stakes (1000m), adding another international Group win to her resume.
Globe-trotting Aussie sprinter Ortensia finally got conditions to suit overnight at Glorious Goodwood in the UK where she powered clear to win the Group II Gordon's King George Stakes.
THE season will be remembered for Black Caviar, but racing's saviour Peter V'landys believes 2011-2012 will be seen as the foundation of a strong industry in years to come.
The win of Rising Empire in Singapore’s Juvenile Championship at the end of July capped off a stellar twelve months for Australian racehorses, with the reach of horses bred or sold ‘Down Under’ continuing to spread across the globe.
LOGIC rather than expectation will determine the spring path for Blue Diamond winner Samaready as the dominant two-year-old filly of last season prepares to start her three-year-old year.
BLACK Caviar will not take part in this year's spring racing carnival. In a major blow to the carnival, trainer Peter Moody decided to rest the world's best sprinter.
The 2011-12 season has seen Fastnet Rock (Danehill) claim his first Champion Sire title after a profitable season, topped by the exploits of the filly Mosheen.
With the last black type races in Australia for the 2011/12 racing season run and won over the weekend, Arrowfield have finished as the leading breeder of stakes winners sold at Inglis Sales.
Rising Empire and Holy Empire fought out a tight finish to the Group 3 Juvenile Championship at Kranji in Singapore on Sunday, continuing the great run of Australian bred and Inglis sold juveniles in Asia.
Anthony Cummings looks to have a genuine Golden Rose contender on his hands after exciting filly She’s A Fox dominated her rivals in the $85,000 Optus Sprint (1100m) at Warwick Farm on Saturday.