Glamour sprinter Apache Cat etched his name into turf history and earned another chance at a trip to Hong Kong after landing successive Doomben 10,000 wins.
The catalogue for the upcoming Inglis Australian Weanling & Breeding Stock Sale, to be held at Newmarket on June 25 and 26, is now online, with supplementary entries being taken until Friday 19 June, to allow owners wishing to race their valuable fillies and mares on as close to the breeding season as possible.
The 2009 Melbourne Great Southern Sale has come to a conclusion, with today's $1m-plus trade taking the sale total to almost $5million over the past four days.
Ron Finemore is a refreshing presence in sporting administration. He calls it as he sees it, but stresses the importance of unity on his board and being a team player. Racing expert Ken Callander quizzed the new AJC chairman at his Sydney office.
AUSTRALIAN RACING BOARD chairman Bob Bentley yesterday issued a blistering attack on the country's governments, corporate bookmakers and betting exchanges while warning the $5 billion industry faces an annual loss of $126 million in betting-related revenue.
Group 2 winning stallion Written Tycoon will return to Eliza Park this breeding season after being knocked down for $625,000 at today's third session of the Melbourne Great Southern Sale.
RISBANE racing officials will hold an urgent teleconference today to discuss contingency plans for Saturday's blockbuster Doomben 10,000 meeting should heavy rain continue to fall across the state.
Ascot is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to attract Sacred Kingdom to next month's royal meeting after his brilliant victory in Singapore on Sunday.
Vinery sire Red Ransom added another stakes winner to his name after Red Arrow claimed his first group victory when he won the G3 Los Angeles Handicap (1200m) on Saturday night.
The Weanling session of the Melbourne Great Southern Sale has concluded, with the solid start made yesterday consolidated with another strong clearance rate today taking the sale gross beyond the $2million mark.