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Pedigree Page Hiyaam is latest star for Eight Carat family
Perfectly rated by jockey Michael Dee, Hiyaam led throughout, a hard task over such a distance in high-class company, and comfortably held off Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) to win by a length and three-quarters, with Group One winner Aloisia (Azamour) two and a half lengths further back in third after travelling wide for much of the... Read More
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Arnold relishing life back in Australia
The 43 year-old, who partnered So You Think to four Group One wins including the Cox Plate at the start of the decade, hasn’t been idle but he hasn’t ridden in a race in Australia since March last year. The reason is simple. “The body’s just needed a bit of a break after 25 years... Read More
Music Magnate well placed to rule Al Quoz Sprint
The Bjorn Baker–trained gelding, who’s won his past four starts on Good 3-rated tracks and won his past three first-up runs, looks a more likely winner – in my view – than the two other Australian runners, Faatinah and Illustrious Lad. One, because he’s probably better than them and two, because he’s drawn wide (barrier... Read More
Momentum Factor (AUS) (2 g The Factor – Angel’s Breath by Tale Of The Cat)
Momentum Factor followed his unlucky third in a similar grade at this track on 7 March to score in good style, his first win in four starts to date. He was settled back in second last place by Jason Collett in the nine-horse field from barrier seven, improved along the inner nearing the home turn,... Read More
Winx runs fastest last 600 metres at Rosehill in her hard-fought George Ryder Stakes win
She settled back in second-last place in the six-horse field, behind a moderate tempo on the Soft 7 track that saw the first 800 metres (1400m to the 600m) clocked in only 49.12 (12.28 200m rate). Realising that the race had developed into a sprint home, Hugh Bowman moved forward on Winx (racing deep) from... Read More
Estijaab a $1,700,000 bargain after Golden Slipper win
Coming from an outside barrier, Estijaab quickly crossed the field and surprisingly none of the other speedsters wanted to challenge her early, and only in the closing stages did she look in any danger of defeat, holding off the strong finish of Oohood (I Am Invincible) to score by a long head with Sunlight (Zoustar)... Read More