John Hawkes
New breed of money-making machines
Max Presnell New-age racing has taken a retrograde step with stallions being retired too early, according to John Hawkes.
Horseracing
Champion horse All Too Hard retires
The racetrack career of All Too Hard is over with the half-brother to Black Caviar officially retired on Sunday.
Racing
Kelinni can buck weight to deliver gold
Max Presnell Kelinni, in the Sydney Cup at Royal Randwick, promises to continue the winning flow of Chris Waller.
Horse Racing
Two goals remain for All Too Hard
Chris Roots Colt has to perform in the All Aged Stakes on Saturday, and then at Royal Ascot in June.
All Too Hard returns to end carnival with a bang
Chris Roots There are two more mountains to climb for All Too Hard before he heads to stud. The first is at Randwick on Saturday in the All Aged Stakes, the other at Royal Ascot in June.
Hawkes circles, eyes prey - and then swoops
John Holloway Team Hawkes has attended all the main Australasian yearling sales this year but, incredibly, signed for only four youngsters before the Inglis Easter auction a fortnight ago.
Horse Racing
Black Caviar's half-brother sells for record $5 million
It began with an opening bid of $2 million and ended three minutes later with a successful offer of $5 million and the announcement that history had been made.
Internationals skyrocket Inglis sales results
John Holloway British bloodstock agent Angus Gold roves the world for blueblooded yearlings and summed up this week's unprecedented Inglis sales: "There are more international buyers here than I have ever seen."
Horse Racing
Caviar typically impressive as countdown starts to Victorian farewell
Michael Sharkie Black Caviar was her usual impressive self as she cruised through her final hit out ahead of Friday night's William Reid Stakes , with trainer Peter Moody adamant that the mare was at her very best...
Horseracing
Caviar will not take on stablemate, says owner
Chris Roots Black Caviar's managing owner Neil Werrett says his unbeaten mare will not run in the All Aged Stakes if her half-brother All Too Hard is also running in the race at Randwick on April 27.
Horse Racing
Dream clash on cards for star siblings
Chris Roots and Michael Sharkie Superstar colt All Too Hard could take on half-sister Black Caviar in the All-Aged Stakes.
No sidestepping the curse of bad hooves
Max Presnell Carlton House, raced by Her Majesty the Queen, ''needs maintenance'', according to trainer Gai Waterhouse. Some figure he'll require a magic wand.
Horse Racing
Hawkes, Dunn all too good
Patrick Bartley As a 15-year-old boy from Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Dwayne Dunn didn't know what to expect on the morning he went to do work experience at Toltrice Lodge at Morphettville in Adelaide.
Hore racing
Horse trio a coup for Canberra Centenary Cup
David Polkinghorne The Canberra Centenary Cup could overshadow it's younger, flashier sibling, the Black Opal Stakes.
Waterhouse polish to come up Gold at Farm
Max Presnell EVEN with a lower-key meeting and a predicted storm, Warwick Farm could produce more top autumn contenders than Caulfield.
Colt in top shape for Guineas
Patrick Bartley Trainer John Hawkes says All Too Hard on target for Australian Guineas.
Pierro's hit-out gets Gai excited
Chris Roots PIERRO will return to Silver Slipper day, where his triple crown juvenile season started a year ago, but this time he is an established star.
The old firm: Dunn and Hawkes lads set for more glory
Patrick Bartley AS A raw 15-year-old from Kangaroo Island, Dwayne Dunn didn't know quite what to expect the morning he began work experience at Toltrice Lodge at Morphettville in Adelaide.
Christmas Cup becomes rumble in the jingle
Max Presnell THE Christmas Cup at Rosehill Gardens, featuring Nash Rawiller on Fiumicino and Jim Cassidy handling Cantonese, promises to be more Ali-Frazier than Santa Claus.
Big race wins aplenty - but Boss keen to add jockeys' title to honours
Michael Lynch Glen Boss has ticked almost all the boxes in a career in the saddle that began in the mid-1980s in country Queensland when he landed his first winner as a teenager at Gympie.
