Tim Rowe

Wootton Bassett, the £46,000 yearling turned $100 million stallion has died at Coolmore Australia after a bout of pneumonia forced veterinarians to euthanise the brilliant son of Iffraaj.

Racing NSW chair Dr Saranne Cooke has laid bare what she claims is a bleak financial outlook for the Australian Turf Club in justifying why the regulator issued a show cause notice as to why the ATC shouldn’t be placed into the hands of an administrator.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Arrowfield boss John Messara is bullish about the spring prospects of The Autumn Sun's progeny, what Keeneland's September Sale means for the US industry and a quandary for Yulong with luckless Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes runner Angel Capital.

The Australian Turf Club faces a fight for its independence with Racing NSW issuing a show cause notice on Friday in the wake of two directors resigning and the sacking of its chief executive.

Twelve months into his tenure as Godolphin Australia managing director, Andy Makiv says the success of the local arm of the global powerhouse rides on the back of Darley’s revitalised stallion roster.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Bayot and Natalie Hewson have stood down as a directors of the Australian Turf Club, continuing a troubled period for the organisation at both board and executive level.

Kia Ora’s Farnan could hit the ground running with seven second crop two-year-olds entered for Monday’s official juvenile barrier trial session in Sydney while Newgate’s first season sire Stay Inside has six accepted across the nine-heat card.