Pariah (Redoute’s Choice), one of Australia’s best two-year-olds last season, showed he may be even better at three with a stylish first up win in last Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). Settled back in the field from his wide barrier, Pariah took the lead in the straight after a skilful ride from jockey... Read More

NEWGATE FARM’S managing director Henry Field outlines the stud’s philosophy and strategy in a candid interview with Steve Moran. Henry Field is happy to laugh off James Bester’s (good natured) description of him as Frankenstein. Perhaps adhering to Oscar Wilde’s view that: “there is only one thing worse in the world than being talked about,... Read More

3 c Written Tycoon – Rate The Choice by Redoute’s Choice O: Mr J Bradley, Mr R A Jones, Mrs A M Jones, Mr S P Morrissy, Mr G J Lewis, Mrs J W Lewis, Mr S A Joyce, Mrs S E Joyce, Mr T J Taylor, Ms K A Heffernan, Mr S L Grills,... Read More

Champion mare Winx’s (Street Cry) amazing first up win in Saturday’s Warwick Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick also produced some amazing closing sectional times. After missing the start badly, Winx was not only back in last place in the eight-horse field, but due to the leaders setting a moderate tempo (first 800m in 49.09),... Read More

Two-Year-Olds There were plenty of important two-year-old stakes races across Europe over the past seven days. Yorkshire-based trainer Karl Burke saddled the first and second home in the Prix Morny (Gr 1, 1200m) at Deauville on Sunday as Unfortunately (2 c Society Rock – Unfortunate by Komaite) ran down his front-running stablemate Havana Grey (Havana... Read More