Once again Gilgai Farm was crowned Victorian Champion Breeder at the Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) awards held at Seymour racecourse on November 19th. Since its first commercial sales yearlings (which included the great Black Caviar), were presented some 8 years…
It took the world’s best sprinter to deny him last time, but Australian-bred, Lucky Bubbles, wasn’t playing second fiddle to anyone at Sha Tin on Sunday night, capturing the HK$4 million Group Two Premier Bowl Handicap in an awesome…
The Australian thoroughbred breeding industry once again has strong cause to salute Rick Jamieson, the breeder who gave legendary sprinter Black Caviar to racing. Jamieson is also the breeder of Jameka, the resolute four-year-old mare who turned back an international…
AS the field assembled behind the gates for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, Ciaron Maher stood in the middle of the mounting, arms folded, arching back on his haunches. The trainer of the Caulfield Cup favourite stood like a bloke waiting for…
A slow early pace meant The Quarterback proved too good for his rivals in Sunday's Group II Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Settled towards of the rear of the small field to halfway, Matthew Allen switched The Quarterback towards the…
The Lindsay Park team of David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig made it back-to-back wins in the Inglis Cup (2000m) when Portion Control held off stablemate Kifaah at Caulfield today. As was half the field, Portion Control was on…
Over the past few years, Australian race fans have started getting used to seeing the Gilgai Farm brand on leading gallopers. Black Caviar … The Quarterback … Jameka. It’s an enviable record that places the Victorian farm as one of…
Nagambie’s Gilgai Farm, birthplace of the immortal Black Caviar once again took home the title of TBV Victorian Breeder of the Year, at Racing Victoria’s, Scobie Breasley award presentation night last Thursday the 25th 2016. Gilgai Farm principal, Rick…
Michael Cox of the South China Morning Post probably didn’t need a crystal ball when previewing yesterday’s $HK 10 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize, suggesting that “There is likely to be at least one moment where it looks like Chautauqua can’t…
Top jockey Brett Prebble has swapped nine for bubbles and Sunday won’t tell him anything he doesn’t know about his new sprint beau, only how long he has to wait before popping the champagne next. Prebble has regularly ridden three…