The Asian Racing Federation (ARF) has announced several Australian black-type upgrades for 2026-27 and also cautioned three Group 1 races are on notice to retain their current status. In December 2025, the Asian Pattern Committee (APC) took over making decisions for...

I Love Ya Money notched the second win in as many days for Gingerbread Man’s 3yo division in the Countrywide Maintenance Maiden (1300m) at Northam on Thursday. The Yarradale Stud sire had struck with another first time winner at Belmont’s midweek meeting when Hanselle...

Perth black-type mare Earthstorm topped the Magic Millions July (Early) Digital Sale when changing hands for $155,000 on Thursday. The 4yo daughter of former Coolmore shuttler Calyx (Kingman) was purchased by SM & KB Bloodstock owners Kyle and Brody Sutherland who...

Rangeview Stud bred its second Long Leaf winner this week when promising filly Penny Pincher powered home in the Dunnings Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday. The Burekup nursery had claimed the first-leg with another member of the fairer sex at Belmont last...

Muchea trainer Alan Matthews is a past master campaigning stayers and it pays to take notice when he gives a likely staying type the stamp of approval. Matthews was equally upbeat after his promising 3yo Hanselle stretched out to 1700m for the first time to win the...

It’s taken time but Mind Field is finally living up to a high-priced assessment by owner-breeder Tony Patrizi when he was a yearling on the Gold Coast. Mind Field (3g Deep Field – Beautiful Mind by So You Think) was offered by Scone-based Glenbeigh Farm (as...

Long Leaf mares Girls Day Out and Mai Aloha were the first two out in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1200m) on Saturday and they were the first two home for the former Rangeview Park stallion. Girls Day Out also turned full circle for Long Leaf with a three-quarter...

Peters Investments homebred Westbound has come from a dozen lengths off the speed to street his rivals in the LR Aquanita Stakes (2000m) at Belmont. Westbound (3g Toronado – Western Jewel by Jeune) went out an even-money favourite and Clint Johnston-Porter rode...

Westbury Park has doubled its roster with Straight Charge and Winning Rupert but the news cycle surrounding the recent arrivals hasn’t eclipsed incumbent sires My Admiration and A Lot (USA). Straight Charge (Written By) won a G2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at...

Angels Point signed off another successful month for Rommel in the Bunbury Equine Hospital Maiden (2013m) on Sunday. Owned and trained at Gnangara by Bruno Monteleone, Angels Point was the fifth winner by the Ridgeport Farm sire in June following Tiger Tank (Northam),...

Peters Investments has a strong connection breeding and buying stock with the very successful (NZ) suffix and its latest addition from across the Tasman is a first-crop colt by Waikato Stud sire Paddington (Siyouni). Last Thursday, Byerley Bloodstock, acting as agent...

Evergreen galloper Let’s Galahvant has been ever-present in the winner’s enclosure for Pearce Racing since breaking his maiden at Belmont in November 2021 and he wasn’t to be denied in the LR South-West Cup (2213m) at Bunbury on Sunday. Let’s Galahvant (7g...