Always Dreaming claims Derby
TONY ARROLDAustralia’s interest in the Kentucky Derby was short-lived after Thunder Snow refused to gallop from the gate.
THOROUGHBREDSEgg Tart cream of Oaks crop
TONY ARROLDEgg Tart brought home the bacon in Adelaide’s set-weight feature for three-year-old fillies the Australasian Oaks.
ThoroughbredsDarley eyes trans-Atlantic double
Tony ArroldExceed And Excel headlines a wave of Australasian interest in the trans-Atlantic classic double on Saturday.
Ever So Clever turns clock back
Tony ArroldEver So Clever will turn the clock back eight years to the fabulous filly Rachel Alexandra at the Kentucky Oaks.
Darley’s evergreen star put down
Tony ArroldThe immensely successful stallion Cape Cross was put down, at age 23, at Darley’s Stud’s Irish operation last week.
Godolphin lands canny Cup coup
Tony ArroldThe form analysts for Godolphin Racing should take a bow for having hit the mark in emphatic style with Polarisation.
THOROUGHBREDSCummings clan breaks out bubbly
TONY ARROLDChampagne Stakes day at Randwick was one of celebration for the Bart Cummings clan.
Winx and a nod for Darley Stud
TONY ARROLDDarley Stud’s flag was flying high at Randwick on Saturday.
Pauper’s price for racing prince
TONY ARROLDBuyers intimidated by big spenders should take comfort that smart runners can be bought for under five figures.
Chautauqua seals grey revolution
TONY ARROLDWhat is it with these grey thoroughbreds who ignite a packed racecourse grandstand with exhilarating performances?
Sprint triumph coup for breeder
TONY ARROLDWestern Australian breeder Ellie Giles has become quite a fan of night-time racing.
Arrogate set to top $20m earnings
Tony ArroldWinx became a $10m winner on Saturday but American colt Arrogate is poised to be a $20m earner next weekend.
ThoroughbredsSlipper bolsters Manhattan
Tony ArroldShe Will Reign’s $3.5m Golden Slipper triumph highlights the fickle hand of fashion in thoroughbred breeding.
ThoroughbredsRedkirk Warrior’s sprint coup
Tony ArroldRedkirk Warrior’s win in the Newmarket Handicap made a mockery of race’s long history.
ThoroughbredsAmerican Pharoah a big boost
Tony ArroldCoolmore Stud has set American Pharoah’s service fee at $66,000.
Gingernuts could be a Bonecrusher
Tony ArroldIs Gingernuts, the new Group I New Zealand Derby winner, another Bonecrusher?
Danehill line dominates
Tony ArroldIt was quite a day out for the Danehill stallion dynasty at Caulfield’s Blue Diamond Stakes meeting.
Stars preserve Parfore legacy
Tony ArroldBroodmare extraordinaire Parfore is with exalted company on the grounds of the Segenhoe Stud in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Start Wondering on trail of Winx
Tony ArroldStart Wondering probably found it an agreeable arrangement that he was a stablemate rather than a competitor of Winx.
Tasmania unearths a mini Winx
Tony ArroldTasmania has its own version of Winx in the shape of the three-year-old filly Hot Dipped.
Top sire’s triple crown impact
Tony ArroldDeep Impact’s championship year as Japan’s leading sire again was highlighted by the country’s triple crown classics.
Arrogate dominates richest race
Tony ArroldThe brief career of Arrogate took another turn when he won the richest race ever, the $US12m Pegasus World Cup.
ThoroughbredsGalileo’s year to remember
Tony ArroldWhere does Galileo go next after a record-breaking season as Europe’s champion sire for the eighth time?
ThoroughbredsMagical day for I Am Invincible
Tony ArroldA bulging chequebook is not necessarily the prerequisite to success in the Magic Millions sale ring.
Woman’s place is on the track
Tony ArroldWoman is by world champion Frankel from multiple Group I winner More Joyous.
THOROUGHBREDSGlamour girl leads charge for bonus
Tony ArroldThe Magic Millions’ $500,00 Racing Women’s Bonus scheme must rank as one liveliest and certainly boldest of promotions.
Breeders claim seventh Perth Cup
Tony ArroldStar Exhibit gave leading West Australian breeder-owners Bob and Sandra Peters a seventh Group II Perth Cup success.
THOROUGHBREDSOaks winner aimed at BMW
Tony ArroldLee Curtis knew he didn’t have a Golden Slipper type but thought Lasqueti Spirit could run all day — he was proved correct.
