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“I still love racing horses and I still love gambling” – At 82, Singo retains the yearling bug
John Singleton may have sold off his Strawberry Hill operation last year, but his love of the track saw him make his first Easter Yearling Sale purchase in seven years.
Run The Numbers – 'Off-Broadway' sires have their day in The Championships spotlight
On one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar, the progeny of lower-profile sires came to the fore.
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - April 6
First-season sire Tassort earned his first Group 1 as a stallion, off the back of a scintillating finish by Manaal, while Riff Rocket joined an illustrious club by winning the Group 1 ATC Australian Derby
Blueblood colts take a back seat as Easter sale transcends racing industry
For this year at least, some of the best-bred colts Inglis will offer at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale will be relegated to a supporting role at Riverside Stables.
Clock ticks on entire Racing Queensland board
The terms of all seven directors on the board of Racing Queensland are set to expire at the end of April.
Ten years on - why The Championships are no poor relation despite spring riches
Spring prize money overwhelms what is on offer in Sydney over the next week but 10 years after their creation, The Championships more than hold their ground on the score of quality racing, writes Warwick Barr.
Easter’s guessing game - where will the bidding stop for Winx’s daughter?
Records are tipped to fall but putting a ballpark figure on the first foal from the legendary Winx remains an exercise in supposition.