South Australian horseman Dan Clarken and co-trainer, partner Oops Macgillivray, were heading home after Harleymoven’s SA Derby run when they received a life-changing phone call. “We were driving home up Cross Road after the Derby, and JD Hayes rang, and he asked if we were interested in selling that horse,” Clarken reported to Racing.com. The slight disappointment of Harleymoven’s unplaced finis ...

Chris Waller will be crowned the champion Gr.1 trainer in Australia, at the end of the season, for the 10th-consecutive season. Unfortunately with the exodus of stars from his stable at a time when, on the face of things, it doesn't seem like he will retain the crown next season as there doesn't appear a rush of likely replacements. Verry Elleegant's move to Europe spells the end of her Australia ...

Kylie Bax is going down a familiar path with her latest Group One performer Aspen Colorado with the lightly raced filly joining Chris Waller’s Sydney stable. A model turned successful breeder and syndicator, Bax has high hopes the daughter of Proisir can further add to a family roll of honour that already features the well-performed mare Danzdanzdance. The Mastercraftsman mare was bought back at ...

Ashford Stud's American Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and freshman sire Justify are leading the sire standings by average following the first two 2YO in training sales of the year. American Pharoah led his sire class at the end of 2021 by cumulative progeny earnings with more than $20 million and by a number of black-type stakes winners with 22. The 10YO son of Pioneerof the Nile has four ...

Golden Slipper heroine Fireburn will try to emulate the likes of Pierro, Sebring, and Dance Hero on Saturday in adding the Inglis Sires' to her CV and her trainer Gary Portelli said she has come through her win in brilliant order. Earlier in the season, much of the talk surrounding Portelli's juveniles were about his colt Sejardan, but the Warwick Farm-based trainer noted he hadn't been surprised ...