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$50 million Storm Boy deal complete
Coolmore holds off three challengers for stake in Golden Slipper favourite The owners of $50 million colt Storm Boy (Justify), the unbeaten Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner, knew they had a serious juvenile on their hands before he’d even raced. So, too, did a number of studmasters who made unsuccessful initial overtures about... Read More
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Winx’s collector’s item daughter to be offered at Inglis Easter
The first foal of one of Australia’s all-time great race mares, 25-time Group 1 winner Winx (Street Cry), will be offered at next year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, ensuring the world thoroughbred industry’s focus is squarely on Sydney next April. The connections of the four-time Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) heroine have made the... Read More
Ihts Closing Inn much the best in Belmont Classic success on red-letter day for Oakland Park Stud
Making her 14th start since reappearing from a four-month break on January 5, the ultra-progressive Ihts Closing Inn (Sessions) finished off her season in brilliant fashion as she ran out an easy winner of yesterday’s Belmont Classic (Listed, 2200m). In what was her fifth success on the bounce – her most recent being her maiden... Read More
Coco remains red hot to down rivals in Oaklands Plate
The Autumn Sun gains second stakes winner as Coco Sun proves too good for rivals in Morphettville feature In an eventful race that saw four different horses take the lead from just a six-strong field, yesterday’s Oaklands Plate (Listed, 1400m) eventually went the way of the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Coco Sun (The Autumn Sun),... Read More
Stage set for star mares to shine at the Gold Coast
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Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory
Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin yesterday, compensating for a weighing out mistake in an undercard race before savouring victory in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) aboard Jimmy Ting’s Super Football (More Than Ready). Poon’s mount in the Class 5 World-Class Leadership 1200m Handicap,... Read More