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33 for Gleneagles Brilliant (3 f ex Plying by Hard Spun) became the 33rd individual stakes winner for Coolmore Stud stallion Gleneagles (Galileo) when producing a determined effort to land Monday’s Express Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) at the Curragh. Ridden by Declan McDonogh for Aidan O’Brien, the three-year-old filly was game at the finish to deny Alpheratz (Phoenix Of Spain) by a half-length with a further three-quarters of a length back to favourite Goldana (Galileo Gold) in third. Brilliant is ... Read More

Asia Latest

HK: Shinn looks forward to Galaxy Patch Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-winning rider Blake Shinn flew in to Hong Kong on Monday to ride his Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) mount Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) in a piece of work at Sha Tin, before returning for the prestigious race on Sunday. Shinn rode 21 winners in February and sits in second place in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership behind long-time leader, Damian Lane. “February was huge for me,” Shinn told Racing.com. “I feel my riding’... Read More

Australia Latest

Manaal ready for Slipper task Michael Freedman believes his young filly Manaal (Tassort) will be able to hold her own when she takes on a star-studded collection of colts in Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill. Manaal has won two of her three starts, including a last-start win in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), and while wary of the boys, Freedman is happy with the progression she has made since that March 2 event. "She's great, she has come on since that ... Read More

New Zealand Latest

Bumper Oaks result for Rider’s Milan Park There was double delight for Milan Park’s Tony Rider in the New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) on Saturday as he can lay claim to breeding not only the winner Pulchritudinous (Wrote), but he also owns the dam of the runner-up, Positivity (Almanzor). Rider enjoys a close association with Pulchritudinous’ trainer and part-owner Chad Ormsby and purchased the mother of the second filly from her late co-breeder Sir Patrick Hogan. “Chad and I have had h... Read More