The decision to scratch Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) from the Melbourne Cup due to findings on a standing CT scan has sparked fresh global debate over Racing Victoria’s stringent protocols for international horses. 

Uncertainties clarified around Jan Brueghel’s Melbourne Cup scratch

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History has proven that it takes a special horse to win the G1 Victoria Derby. A precocious stayer, who more often than not, goes on to win more top-flight races. In the last 20 years, 13 winners have more than one Group 1 on their resume. 

G1 Victoria Derby: A tale of the precocious stayer

Among the sixteen colts and geldings lining up in the G1 Victoria Derby will be a raider from South Australia, Goldrush Guru (American Pharoah {USA}). The last start winner of the Listed Hill Smith S. is, in the eyes of his trainer Andrew Gluyas, as good a bet for the race as any.

Gluyas and the Guru's bid for Group 1 glory

The action of the first two days at the Tattersalls Horses In Training sale slowed a little on Wednesday. Listed-winning juvenile La Bellota (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) was the day's highest priced at 425,000 gns (AU$880,000).

Another day, more Australian action at Tattersalls

Global attention will turn to America this weekend with the Breeders’ Cup meeting, and soon afterwards, the eagerly awaited Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland breeding stock sales will take place. Which future broodmare sires should Australians be paying attention to? 

Emerging American stallions to follow during upcoming breeding stock sales

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