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Dosh
There was a dash of irony in the powerfully-built Dosh winning the fillies’ Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield on Tuesday. In leading throughout for a superb fighting victory, the hulking filly brought more success to a stud that’s prospered since deciding bigger is not always better. A bold decision by Queensland breeding byword Glenlogan Park... Read More
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The Ron Hutchinson story and Aussies abroad (Part 7)
The Ron Hutchinson story and Aussies abroad (Part 7) After a life in which he has seen racing’s trials and tribulations time and time again, Ron Hutchinson – with the benefit of hindsight – can now look back and reflect on some of the greats of his era. “Scobie (Breasley) was the best jockey in... Read More
19 for Air Force Blue
New first season sire winners Air Force Blue One season shuttler Air Force Blue (War Front) got off the mark in Australia on Friday when Roxy Blue (2 f ex Rock Out by Rock Of Gibraltar) emphatically took out a 1000-metre maiden on debut at Port Lincoln. The Travis Doudle-trained filly put four lengths between... Read More
Remarque (AUS)
Remarque (AUS) 2 c Snitzel – Response by Charge Forward O: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd, Mr K Yoshida B: Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd T: Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes W: The Agency Real Estate Handicap, 1100m, January 16, Rosehill The hype surrounding Arrowfield Stud’s Remarque (Snitzel) ahead of his debut last Saturday was already immense,... Read More
Aim
You can take aim and do your best, but breeding can be fickle and cruel. In 2008, Ricky Surace, who’d built a successful Sydney business in the more predictable world of building and construction, took a shot at racing. The first horse he bought into was a Starcraft colt from the Lion Hunter mare Leone... Read More
The Ron Hutchinson story and Aussies abroad (Part 6)
Enjoying every moment of his international success Ron Hutchinson, despite the many dining invitations he was afforded through his racing connections and which he rarely declined, had little trouble with his weight but admires – then and now – the jockeys for whom weight management is a constant struggle. “As people seem to be getting... Read More