Protecting Your Foals and Your Rights

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia is providing guidance on Foal Ownership Declaration and to aid clarity on how the current framework is operating. In helping members to understand their obligations, reduce risk of non-lodgement, and access support, TBA have put...

Tempted ticks important box with maiden G1 win

The margin was narrow, but Tempted underlined her status as the benchmark sprinting filly of her generation with a Group One Surround Stakes win that oozed class. Extending to 1400m for just the second time in her career, Tempted looked to be in third gear as she...

Star colt Observer prevails in Australian Guineas

A fall in the Australian Guineas almost claimed the life of Ethan Brown but three years on the jockey was the toast of Flemington after guiding Observer to success in the Group 1 feature. Brown was aboard Maximillius when the pair crashed in the Flemington straight in...

Colic claims Melbourne Cup champ Makybe Diva

One of the Legends of the Australian turf has died. Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva died on Saturday following a battle with colic. Makybe Diva remains the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and after her third, owner...

Birdman flies to Blamey Stakes success

The Australian Cup looms as a target for Birdman after an impressive victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. The Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday was the Chris Waller-trained galloper’s second outing following a spell and showed the former UK galloper is in...