It's In The Blood
Private Harry
Excluding his first barrier trial, on a heavy track as a January two-year-old, Private Harry (Harry Angel) has won everything he’s contested. The beautifully coloured bay had four more trials before he raced, at Gosford, Beaumont, Muswellbrook and Newcastle. Won them all, by between 1.7 and 4.6 lengths. He had his race debut as a... Read More
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SIX OF THE BEST
Here, in lot order, is a look at half a dozen among the many choice yearlings who’ll go on offer at the Magic Millions yearling sale which gets underway on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. LOT 185 B f Written Tycoon – Away Game (Snitzel) From Yulong’s 37-lot draft comes an exciting filly first foal... Read More
The Inevitable
Only a tiny percentage of horses can boast ten or more stakes wins. It doesn’t matter where they are, it’s a sign of a rare and exceptional animal. At Launceston last weekend a nine-year-old gelding who’s already part of the Island State’s turf folklore wrote another chapter of his story by pushing his black type... Read More
Arts Object
She might not be a favourite of the punters, and may have sneaked under the guard of one noted tipster in particular, but late bloomer Arts Object (Zoustar) is living up to some powerful bloodlines as she builds an impressive race CV, most lately by taking Saturday’s Tails Stakes (Listed, 1500m) at Eagle Farm. A... Read More
She’s Got Pizzazz
There’s a lot to be said for returning to the well. Twice in six weeks, Rob Crabtree’s familiar red and white checks have been carried to stakes success by homebred fillies born as a result of the Victorian breeder going back to what he possibly ought to have stuck with in the first place. And... Read More
Gringotts
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and a race by any other grading – approved or make-believe – is still something to celebrate if you come first, despite all the confusion. Gringotts (Per Incanto) is making a habit of winning these NSW black type races that aren’t. At Randwick’s Melbourne Cup... Read More