Bren O'Brien
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Toronado withdrawn from service
Leading Victorian stallion Toronado has been withdrawn from service, with Swettenham Stud confirming the multiple Group 1 producer would be rested as he battles a serious infection and lameness.
Aussie mares represented at Keeneland Yearling Sale
The three-quarter brother to Golden Sixty and the second foal from American Grade 1 winner Oleksandra are among the progeny of Australian mares in Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, to start next Monday.
‘This is why the stewards issued serious charges’ - secret police video released in Weir case
Racing Victoria has come out strongly against disgraced trainer Darren Weir after footage showing him and two staff members using a “jigger” on three horses at Warrnambool seven years ago.
It runs in the family - a horses-for-courses clue to the Moir Stakes
Midwest is one of the outsiders in the Moir Stakes, but a rich family history with Moonee Valley promises to carry him a long way in the Group 1 sprint.
Separate paths, same destination for Yulong’s Cox Plate-bound mares
Thoroughbred superpower Yulong has given the bottle green light for Via Sistina and Treasurethe Moment to contest the Cox Plate in what will be the first meeting between the two glamour mares of Australian racing.
Home Affairs leads numbers of named juveniles
Four weeks out from the first two-year-old stakes races of the season and Coolmore’s Home Affairs leads the first-season stallions when it comes to the number of his juvenile progeny currently named.
Randwick one day, Kentucky the next - Widdup takes flight to Keeneland with Mulberry’s backing
Brad Widdup has become more than just the trainer for Mike Gregg’s Mulberry Racing, with the Hawkesbury-based horseman set to attend next week’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale to assist the Sydney owner in the expansion of his American interests.