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Will she or won’t she? Steve looks at the likelihood of Winx heading to Royal Ascot
Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell yesterday told ANZ Bloodstock News there will be a prize money hike. “It’s just a question of how much as we continue consultation with Racing Victoria. We’d look to make an announcement in the next few weeks,” he said. An announcement is also expected, in the same... Read More
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Steve spoke to key industry figures to come up with a ‘different’ preview of Melbourne Premier
Anthony Mithen (ROSEMONT): “We have some first timers who asked me to buy them a mare. I went to the Inglis Great Southern Sale and bought a mare in foal to Stratum called Elleandee. They’ve got a lovely filly from her, Lot 359. One of the guys is Piers Canty, son of media and political... Read More
Sunlight and Estijaab enhance Slipper prospects with brilliant sectional times
Sunlight was having her first start since winning the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at the Gold Coast in January and she took her record to four wins from five starts in narrowly defeating her rival in the Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m). And while it was Estijaab’s first defeat in two starts,... Read More
Perroquet (NZ) 3 f Ocean Park – Pernod by Centaine
The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Perroquet (Ocean Park) scored this victory on her third career start, having failed to finish at Matamata on debut in December before running fourth on at Avondale in January. The three-year-old filly broke well from barrier seven under Michael McNab, before accelerating wide from the 500 metres to... Read More
Supreme Thoroughbreds’ Grayling looks ahead to the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale
“They’ve scrubbed up all right,” he said of this year’s Premier yearlings as the ‘shampoo and blow wave’ touches were applied at Oaklands on Tuesday. Chances are they’re better than all right as Supreme last year, was the leading vendor at Melbourne Premier for the first time, an impressive outcome for a business which has... Read More
Written By dominant in the Blue Diamond Stakes
Overcoming his wide barrier under young rider Jordan Childs, Written By never looked like losing, passing the post two and a half lengths ahead of the previously undefeated filly Enbihaar (Magnus) with Oohood (I Am Invincible) a head away in third place. A decision on Written By’s participation in the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More