Warwick Barr

Total 345 Posts

Saturday Shorts: Skybird’s Lightning upset and Fangirl lands Apollo

Skybird has upset Australia's best young sprinters to win the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington while Fangirl has relegated her Cox Plate-winning stablemate Via Sistina into the minor placings in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

Bar raised - Hong Kong rebuff a pointer to Kooringal’s expectations for first-season sire

Angus Lamont is putting his faith in unbeaten two-year-old Shaggy continuing to be a poster boy for Kooringal Stud sire Sandbar.

Regional resolution - Racing SA mapping out its future

Racing SA’s recent acquisition of a small piece of land that sits alongside the Strathalbyn racetrack marks a big-picture approach for what lies ahead for racing in the state, as new CEO Nick Bawden begins his tenure.

Brem's legacy lives on as Classic graduate Open Secret chases Millennium riches

Owner CJ Stone says she still abides by the sage advice proffered by a renowned bloodstock expert as she chases Inglis Millennium success with unbeaten filly Open Secret.

WA regulators sifting through fallout after online bookie BudgetBet goes bust

Two West Australian government regulators want to hear from unpaid clients following the shuttering of corporate bookmaker BudgetBet.

Mula hoping Slipper finally fits as countdown starts to Golden destination

Wilf Mula has enjoyed Group 1 success on the most prestigious stages in world racing but a Golden Slipper win would mean everything to the owner-breeder.

Trials and tribulations - Munz points to Racing Victoria-imposed barrier to jumpouts resolution

Leading owner Jonathan Munz says a rescheduling of Victoria barrier trials would be a win for everyone in the industry as a dispute between trainers and jockeys over riding fees for jumps descends into a war of words.
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