Warwick Barr
Total 299 Posts
How club membership remains a powerful force in Australian racing
Membership has been the foundation on which Australian racing clubs have been built and its power base remains strong despite having a diminishing relevance on the balance sheet.
Champagne and Caviar - the omens surrounding Nepotism’s Group 1 bid
Nepotism, closely related to Black Caviar, will be trying to honour the champion mare while creating his own high-profile identity in the Champagne Stakes.
Racing Victoria, MRC abandon Thousand Guineas November date in spring overhaul
The Thousand Guineas will be switched to a traditional piece of spring carnival programming to bolster the Caulfield Cup meeting among the repositioning of three Group 1 races for the Melbourne Racing Club.
From Piping Lane to Alalcance - Leon Laskey’s never-ending Cup journey
Having played a part in the famed career of Piping Lane, Leon Laskey has had a lifetime ambition to have an even stronger connection to a Melbourne Cup winner. He is hoping Sydney Cup favourite Alalcance can realise that dream.
A Star in the making - How Chris Waller set Aeliana on her way into ATC Australian Derby favouritism
One of the hardluck Group 1 stories of the spring, Aeliana will be trying to become only the 10th filly to win the ATC Australian Derby.
‘This is kind of normal for us’ - Extreme weather a reality of remote Queensland racing
The floods that have inundated outback Queensland are taking their toll on the community racing schedule in the region.
Another Group 1 Moment to Treasure for Yulong filly
Yulong-owned Treasurethe Moment continues to set a standard of excellence unmatched by her rivals after winning the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes.