Turf Monthly

Mr Brightside is rightly claimed to be the best miler in Australia but his origins were far from the lofty heights that his racing career has taken him. He was sold as a yearling for $22000 but later passed in at the Ready To Run sales in NZ. He was

Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.: 1864 - 1946), Saturday 20 March 1937, page 21 Stud Notes by Sterling MUTABLE WHEN Mutable won the Australian Cup brilliantly on Saturday, March 6, most people were surprised that a son of Drake would be able to stay out

Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW: 1953 - 1954), Sunday 25 April 1954, page 24 LINDBERGH MADE BY TRAINER Messrs. H. W. and N. H, Bishop’s b c LINDBERGH 2y, Transatlantic (imp) - Dare (H. Darwon). "FULL credit for Lindbergh’s development to become the two-year-

It seems though that the author of the article got the future for Lindbergh wrong. His Derby aspirations were essentially over when he resumed as a 3yo to be unplaced as an odds-on favourite in the Hobartville Stakes behind Pride of Egypt. Lindbergh

The story of the two brothers started when Geoff Murphy trained a Sovereign Edition mare called Taiona who won a maiden at Yarra Glen but was placed at both Caulfield and Flemington. Although not highly rated by Murphy, the connection was enough that

Gurner’s Lane is the older brother of Sovereign Red who was also sent to Geoff Murphy to train. He had been gelded after a paddock accident seemingly threatened his racing future. Named after a street in Melbourne, Gurner’s Lane was sold by Murphy to

Flying Fox was a full sister to Vane whose daughter, Lady Wayward II came to Australia to found a line that was to produce our feature horse this month in Mr Brightside. The stallion was raced and bred by Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, the first Duke of Westm

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Billy Camer, a top jockey of the 50’s and 60’s. While he was a master in the saddle, he never really got the recognition he deserved as he rode in what can only be described as a true golden era of Australia

Williamstown Advertiser (Vic. : 1875 - 1954), Saturday 17 February 1917, page 2 The Racing Club MR C. F. ORR RETIRES FROM THE SECRETARYSHIP On Wednesday the committee of the Williamstown Racing Club accepted with regret the resignation of Mr C. F. Or