Warwick Barr

Total 217 Posts

Tim Eddy to lead Racing Victoria as new chair, McCrohan to serve as deputy

Victorian Racing Minister Anthony Carbines has appointed Tim Eddy as chair of Racing Victoria with Sharon McCrohan announced as deputy.

Deal or no deal - Hickmott has his Eye on winter carnival prize

If the word isn’t already out, Michael Hickmott is a name to watch in the Australian training ranks with an emerging stable that includes Eye Liner Stakes runner Fancify.

Where are they now - the millionaire babies from the class of 2023

During the 2023 Australian sales season, 47 yearlings were sold for more than $1 million, but have their racing careers so far matched their headline-grabbing purchase price?

Asfoora heroics a boost for Blue Gum Farm’s Flying Artie

Flying Artie now has the distinction of siring the winner of a Blue Diamond Stakes and a King Charles III Stakes from his first crop following Asfoora’s Royal Ascot triumph.

Leading jockey Brett Prebble retires to concentrate on business interests

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble has quit the saddle after a career that made him a household name on racing’s world stage.

Snitzel colt tops Inglis Great Southern Sale

The two-day Inglis Great Southern Sale in Melbourne has ended with a Snitzel colt selling for $575,000.

Like mother, like daughter - a recipe for Stradbroke success

No horse has more Stradbroke Handicap history on her side than Stefi Magnetica as the three-year-old filly tries to follow in her dam’s hoofsteps.
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