Godolphin's chances of making a clean sweep of this season's Group One races for juveniles in Australia is over after the decision the bypass the Champagne Stakes with Flit. Flit was the only Godolphin-owned two-year-old nominated for Saturday's Champagne (1600m) at Randwick but her trainer James Cummings and Godolphin have decided to send the filly[...]

Favourite Osborne Bulls has drawn the inside barrier in a full field of 14 for the Group One All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Osborne Bulls is one of three Godolphin-owned runners in Saturday's 1400m weight-for-age race along with his James Cummings-trained stablemate Home Of The Brave who has barrier three and the Charlie Appleby-trained international[...]

A boost in prize money and some outstanding winners over the past decade are the basis for a major push to regain Group One status for the BRC Sires' Produce Stakes. The Brisbane Racing Club launched its winter carnival this week with elevation of the Sires' back to a Group One race a talking point.[...]

Trainer Ben Currie is expected to give evidence by phone at an inquiry into two historical charges brought against him. Currie is in Bali where he is best man at a wedding and has missed the first two days of the stewards inquiry, on Monday and Tuesday, which has dealt with legal issues. The charges[...]

The owners of champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle have knocked back a multi-million offer from Australia for her as a broodmare. “The offer amount was NZ$3.25 million,” Fortuna Syndications director John Galvin said. Galvin put the offer to the syndicate members but it was unanimously declined. “Clearly this was a very significant offer for[...]