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‘You must go through the front door’ – Gai takes aim at new Pattern process
Legendary trainer Gai Waterhouse has described the surge of upgrades to black-type races in Australia under a new Pattern process as “pernicious inflation at its worst”.
Run The Numbers – History being Written again?
At 22, Written Tycoon may be in the twilight of his breeding career, but the Yulong resident finds himself back at the top of the Australian sires' table with eerily similar numbers to what he achieved at the same point of his sires’ championship 2020/21 season.
Hastings sidelined - Key New Zealand racecourse to be rebuilt
New Zealand’s Hastings racecourse will be out of action indefinitely after increasingly frustrated officials chose to bring forward the reconstruction of the Hawke’s Bay track following a disastrous spring carnival.
A Pattern of disorder – Stakeholder revolt forces a pause on race upgrades
The new Racing Australia-led process to reform The Pattern is in disarray just three days after it was announced, with state-based racing authorities, led by Victoria, pausing plans to upgrade races after stakeholder unrest.
Inglis aims to hit Hong Kong ‘bullseye’ as 2YO sales season kicks off
Inglis’ Ready2Race Sale is likely to be a barometer for the Australasian two-year-old market, with Hong Kong buyers pivotal to the strength of the Sydney bloodstock auction.
Rowe on Monday: Elliott on Amo's Tatts spree, international Pattern perspectives and Dr Sahu's retirement
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe chats to agent Alex Elliott about Amo Racing’s $50 million spend at the recent Tattersalls Sale, reflects on another banner day for Written Tycoon and more patter about the Pattern from Byron Rogers and Johnny McKeever.
The kids are alright - How life’s biggest challenges turned Brett Cavanough from a trainer into a mentor
From breaking records in shearing sheds to honing his horsemanship under TJ Smith at Tulloch Lodge, trainer Brett Cavanough is determined to pass his life lessons, positive and negative, to the next generation.