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Twilight Song (AUS)
O: G Harvey T: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig B: G Harvey W: Ladbrokes Cash In Maiden, 1100m, Caulfield, 17 January The Lindsay Park-trained and Gerry Harvey-raced filly Twilight Song (Fastnet Rock) produced a highly promising effort in winning over 1100 metres on her debut at Caulfield on Thursday evening. The three-year-old... Read More
More from Steve Moran
Every racehorse trainer in the land, it seems, has been tarred by the same defamatory brush in the wake of impending and recent prosecutions
There were 3,342 registered trainers responsible for 182,868 starters and who dealt with 79,631 individual owners and 28,903 syndicate members. Only a handful were charged with any serious offence. Only a small percentage of those starters queried. I’m (getting) old and grumpier and just about everything pisses me off these days bar travel (as you... Read More
Brilliant display by Sunlight in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic
Sunlight is as mentally tough as she is brilliant, surviving the early scrimmage which wiped out the well–fancied Jonker (Spirit Of Boom) to run past leader Ef Troop (Spirit Of Boom) in the straight and then be able to hold off the fast finishing Fullazaboot (Sepoy) to win by two lengths with Outback Barbie (Spirit... Read More
Recalling the early history of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic
His subsequent deeds on the track and at stud earned him recognition which has, of course, this year been acknowledged with the running of the inaugural Snippets on the Magic Millions program. Similarly, the very first Golden Slipper Stakes exactly 30 years earlier produced an equally iconic winner in Todman, who would later sire... Read More
Shalya (AUS)
O: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (MGR: J M Messara) T: Grahame Begg B: Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd W: Bobby McKerral Tribute Maiden, 1300m, Sandown Hillside, 10 January The Arrowfield Stud-bred and raced filly Shalya (Animal Kingdom), who showed promise with placings at her first two starts, broke her maiden in impressive fashion at Sandown Hillside... Read More
Steve Moran look at the impact that Eureka Stud first season sire Spirit Of Boom is making with his first crop
But all that might change come Saturday on the Gold Coast. And I do wish I’d bought a couple of shares in him! The Eureka Stud stallion has made an extraordinary start to the season with his first runners to the track. He is the leading first season sire with seven winners, including... Read More