Joe Heather
IT’S a dream come true to have your first sire get a Golden Slipper winner in his first crop and this provided a wonderful start... Read More
Kate Grimwade
KATE Grimwade was appointed assistant trainer at Flemington to James Cummings almost 12 months ago and, while the work at Godolphin’s historic Carbine Lodge stables... Read More
Colm Santry
IN OUR September issue in 2015 Colm Santry featured as the guest for Movers and Shakers. That was a few months after the Vinery Stud... Read More
Camelot, as hot as the summer sun
It’s high summer in Europe with scorching temperatures and little rain to speak of for the past six weeks. But there’s still a pervading sense... Read More
Pierro providing classic outcross for Danehill
WITH the season all but over, it’s an interesting time to reflect on the second crop sires. While they fall into what might be a... Read More
Charm Spirit
New Zealand breeders are no strangers to the Green Desert male line, thanks to the deeds of sons like Volksraad (GB), Cape Cross (IRE) and... Read More
Libby Bleakley
FROM a “horse mad” child to a horse whisperer, Libby Bleakley has spent virtually her whole life learning about thoroughbreds from some of the best... Read More
Bill Mitchell
FOR many years Bill Mitchell was one of Sydney’s leading trainers with 11 Gr.1 winners to his credit. Since leaving the training ranks he has,... Read More
Kim McKellar
It was well over thirty years ago that Ballarat veterinarian Dr Kim McKellar took a call to give a Thoroughbred named Bonecrusher an ECG on... Read More
So You Think a classic outcross for the Danehill line?
THE expression about a tough act to follow might have been applied double to High Chaparral (IRE), who retired to stud at Coolmore on the... Read More
Aussie Flavour Links Pedigrees of BC Winners
Obviously (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)-Leala by Montjeu (IRE)) For those of us fascinated by thoroughbred pedigrees the Breeders’ Cup wins by Obviously (IRE) and Highland Reel... Read More
Shuttle sires, what are they good for?
The expression “What is it good for” has passed into the vernacular, originating in a pop song and then gaining wider fame in an episode... Read More