Sunshine In Paris justifies big-ticket price with Sheraco win
Sunshine In Paris (Invader) went someway to repaying the $3.9 million spent on her by prominent breeder John Camilleri at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale earlier this year, when she added a second stakes win to her record in the Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill yesterday. The Annabel Neasham-trained Group 1 winner,... Read More
Scintillating Cylinder cements favouritism for Golden Rose
For the sixth time in the past nine years it was the famous royal blue silks of Godolphin who laid claim to the Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m), as Cylinder (Exceed And Excel) pounced late on to cement his place at the head of the market for the stallion-making Golden Rose Stakes (Gr... Read More
Right To Party
RACE: Atlantic Jewel Stakes (Listed, 1200m) TRAINER: Anthony and Sam Freedman A black–type win for Right To Party (Zoustar) in today’s Atlantic Jewel Stakes (Listed, 1200m) will hand her owner-breeder Jonathan Munz much cause to celebrate, after the filly narrowly missed out on bolstering her CV on her previous start. A filly already... Read More
Freedman confident rising colts can defy wide barriers
Trainer Michael Freedman is optimistic emerging three-year-olds Moravia (Snitzel) and Ducasse (Trapeze Artist) can overcome bad barriers and fly the flag for his Winkurra Colts syndicate at Rosehill today, en route to potential stallion-making engagements later in the spring. Moravia, an $800,000 Magic Millions buy from Edinburgh Park out of dual stakes winner Our Crown... Read More
Rock Empire (AUS)
3 c Deep Field – King’s Ballet by Danehill Dancer O: Ms K M Patterson, Mr J K Patterson, Ms M Patterson T: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott B: Empire Racing W: Tab Handicap, 1300m, September 6, Randwick-Kensington Having indicated his potential with an easy win in a Randwick barrier trial over 1050 metres... Read More
Keeneland calling
With the Keeneland September Sale looming, By The Numbers puts the performance of its graduates in Australasia in the spotlight. Let’s start off with a quiz question. Can you name the two Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates to have won Group 1 races in Australia since 2000? The one which should immediately leap to mind... Read More