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Imperialist

The blend of burgeoning Australian breed-shaper Fastnet Rock (Danehill) and American legend Storm Cat (Storm Bird) has produced another Group winner with Imperialist’s (Churchill) victory in Saturday’s Rough Habit Plate (Gr 3, 2000m) at Doomben. Bred by Gordon Cunningham of New Zealand’s Curraghmore Stud and Arkle Bloodstock’s Demi O’Byrne, the gelding was bought for $170,000... Read More

Prince Tycoon (AUS)

2 g Written Tycoon – Dongxing Princess by Exceed and Excel O: F L R Dongxing Princess, Mr G J Walker, Mr D Walker, Mr J A Walker, Mr K Boghossian, G1G Colts & Breeding Pty Ltd, Mr S Bulow, Democracy Manifest, L T D R 1, Mr J S Verheijen, F M L M... Read More

Reserve Bank

Pedigrees can sparkle with the repetition of certain superior mares, the likes of Natalma, Lalun, Plucky Liege and La Troienne. Another is 1950s US mare Flower Bowl (Alibhai), and she might be part of the strength behind rising star Reserve Bank (Capitalist), who made it three wins on end in Saturday’s The Goodwood (Gr 1,... Read More

Kaleo (AUS)

2 c Churchill – Sensitivity by I Am Invincible O: SCT Syndications, Ad Infinitum, Mr J Sissian, Mr A Kite, N B Roosters, Mr S Capsalis, Mr M Collis, Mr A T Douglas, Mr J S Jennings, Mrs L Lee, Mr G Minter, A Sissian, PA PA Racing, Mr R J Mclean, Pleeeaaassee Kick, Mr... Read More

Femminile

The Dundeel daughters are fighting back. And they have a leader, like an equine Boudica. You could call her the chosen one, for when her breeder Simon Delzoppo came up with her name, he boldly took on the gods, the perceived wisdom, and even the yearling market realpolitik. “On day one I said, ‘We’re going... Read More

Fabulantes (AUS)

2 c Star Turn – Funtantes by Easy Rocking O: Mrs V A Heathcote, B W Harry, G N Elliott, T A McPherson, R S Ciobo, N J Brownlow, G Shreeve, T J Altass and W R Mellish B: Robert Heathcote T: Robert Heathcote W: Ultra Maiden Plate, 1100m, April 30, Ipswich Promising Star Turn... Read More