Insights on the American Racing Scene, brought to you by Alex Nichols Agency, turns the spotlight on the best U.S. races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses, other horses of note returning to action and/or notable results from sales pavilions around the world. Wednesday's Insights features a full-brother to GSW and 'TDN Rising Star' Speightster. [...]

Insights on the American Racing Scene, brought to you by Alex Nichols Agency, turns the spotlight on the best U.S. races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses, other horses of note returning to action and/or notable results from sales pavilions around the world. Sunday's Insights features a son of GI Hollywood Starlet S. victress I [...]

Insights on the American Racing Scene, brought to you by Alex Nichols Agency, turns the spotlight on the best U.S. races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses, other horses of note returning to action and/or notable results from sales pavilions around the world. Saturday's Insights features a half-brother to champion juvenile and successful sire Uncle [...]

nsights on the American Racing Scene, brought to you by Alex Nichols Agency, turns the spotlight on the best U.S. races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses, other horses of note returning to action and/or notable results from sales pavilions around the world. Wednesday's Insights features daughters of Juddmonte stallions Mizzen Mast and Dansili (GB). [...]

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Insights features a son of the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Natagora (Fr) (Divine [...]

In a close finish, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Charmont (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}) bested Mastercraftsman (Ire)'s daughters Thee Auld Floozie (NZ) and stablemate Mime (NZ) in the NZ$200,000 G1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S. Just 10 minutes later, their G1 New Zealand Oaks heroine Bonneval (NZ) (Makfi {GB}) gave the training [...]

Te Rapa plays host to the NZ$200,000 G1 Fiber Fresh NZ T'Bred Breeders S. Saturday. The Group 1 finale of the New Zealand racing season sees Mastercraftsman's grey daughters Thee Auld Floozie (NZ) and the China Horse Club's MGSW Mime (NZ) lock horns in the 1600-metre test. Only a scant nostril separated the duo in [...]

Insights on the American Racing Scene, brought to you by Alex Nichols Agency, turns the spotlight on the best U.S. races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses, other horses of note returning to action and/or notable results from sales pavilions around the world. Wednesday's Insights features a son of Claiborne sire War Front. 2nd-AQU, $60K, [...]

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Insights features a full-sister to MG1SW Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). 2.20 Chantilly, [...]

Vicky Leonard, the marketing and projects manager at Arrowfield Stud shares her thoughts in Monday's This or That, with answers to questions like George Gregan or Richie McCaw and espresso or flat white. Apple or Android? Apple Twitter or Facebook? Twitter Golden Slipper or Melbourne Cup? Golden Slipper North or South Island? South, although it's [...]

DOVER CLIFFS (c, 3, English Channel–Dreams, by Silver Hawk) earned his first black-type badge in the Cutler Bay H. at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The bay finished second by a neck in his debut over this course Jan. 7 and graduated by 1 1/2 lengths here Feb. 19. Tabbed the 6-5 favorite in this step up [...]

Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands {Aus}) was last seen winning the NZ$1-million Listed Karaka Million over 1200 metres at Ellerslie Jan. 29 and, although a virus forced her to miss the G1 Sistema S. there Mar. 16, she made up for lost time when victorious in the G1 Manawatu Sires' Produce S. at Awapuni Saturday. Belle [...]