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Zaaki and Incentivise – the real deal or fantasy?
The case for Queensland racing’s winter sensations Zaaki and Incentivise maintaining their dominance through springtime campaigns probably centres on the fact there is little evidence for the case against. Horses of this ilk, with a series of swashbuckling wins, have just not previously emerged from Brisbane’s mid-year carnival. Well, not in my memory, at least.... Read More
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Joao Moreira rises from a chastening defeat to reclaim the Hong Kong jockeys’ title
Joao Moreira’s victory in the Hong Kong premiership has ended a period of needling dissatisfaction for the Brazilian ace and, while he is finding the triumph to be particularly sweet, a campaign of unrelenting focus means he is eager for the moment when this term’s remaining three meetings are behind him. The man from Curitiba... Read More
Seven for Churchill
New first season sire winners Churchill (pictured) Coolmore’s Churchill (Galileo) landed three new winners last week, bringing up individual winners number five, six and seven for the shuttle stallion. Building on Once Upon A River’s (2 c ex Cassandra Go by Indian Ridge) success at Roscommon on Tuesday, the Johnny Murtagh-trained filly Ladies Church (2... Read More
Racing icon reminds us it’s all about the love of the horse
Last Friday came the news that Arazi (Blushing Groom) had passed away. He died at the ripe old age of 32 at Stockwell Thoroughbreds in Victoria, a place where he happily spent his pensioned years. For a thoroughbred he had a very good innings but his death has struck a chord with many. It sent... Read More
Tutukaka (NZ)
2 g Tavistock ex Meleka Belle by Iffraaj O: Mr A W Pike, Mr M J Chittick, Mr G J Chittick, Raffles Thoroughbred Racing, Mr H B NORCROSS, Mr B M Waldron, Mrs E A Waldron, Whakanui Stud Ltd, Mr B M Sherwin, Mr N A Greenhalgh, Mr M G Chitty, Mr M L Watson... Read More
Zayydani
You put the best to the best and then you hope for the best. It’s probably the oldest adage in breeding. But what if those two words come into it – “in-breeding”? Zayydani, a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Grunt, gave plenty of proof of the axiom’s worth in taking Saturday’s Listed Golden Crown... Read More