The Asian Racing Federation's Executive Council has elected a new Chairman, Dr Koji Sato, following the resignation of Mr Winfried Engelbrecht -Bresges.
THE fairytale story that is Takeover Target could be headed for Hollywood with Warner Bros, one of the world's largest producers of film and television, interested in bringing the tale to light.
Friesan Fire failed to fire as Mine That Bird scored a dominant win at odds paying upwards of $100 on Australian totes in this morning's G1 Kentucky Derby.
New Zealand's finest thoroughbred mare, Sunline, was buried yesterday at Ellerslie racecourse having been put down at the age of 13 after a battle with illness.
Champion sprinter Takeover Target added to his legendary status in winning the G1 SAJC Goodwood, on a day where exciting Premier filly Black Caviar and recent Broodmare sale star Belong To Many also scored notable black type wins.
Nominations for the next bonus in the $2.5million Inglis Race Series, a $100,000 Bonus event at Hawkesbury on Saturday, May 9, close 11am, Monday May 4.
Not A Single Doubt gelding Take This Waltz became the third horse to earn one of the lucrative Inglis bonuses in the $2,500,0000 Inglis Race Series when saluting in the Inglis Series 2YO Handicap at Wagga Wagga today.
In keeping with a series of ground breaking technology developments over the past 12 months, Australia’s leading thoroughbred auctioneers today announced the launch of Inglis Mobile, a lightweight version of the Inglis website to assist buyers, vendors and the media when they’re out of the office. This is another world first for a thoroughbred sales company.
CHAMPION sprinter Takeover Target is poised to smash the $6million prizemoney barrier and climb higher on the all-time list of Australian racing's greatest earners if he wins at Morphettville on Saturday.
The Group One Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs this weekend and Australian interest will centre around the AP Indy colt Friesan Fire, whose dam is Australian bred Coolmore Classic winner Bollinger.