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Steve Looks Ahead To Plans Set To Transform Cranbourne

Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge is committed to developing Cranbourne as the pre-eminent training and racing centre in the state. Progress has been swift over the past three years and there’s more to come with a 300 room hotel; seven theatre cinema complex; state of the art veterinary hospital; 1000 seat convention centre;... Read More

Clearly Innocent Clearly Best In Kingsford-Smith Cup

One horse which relished the testing conditions was Clearly Innocent (Not A Single Doubt) in the inaugural Kingsford-Smith Cup (Gr 1, 1300m) as he powered home for jockey Hugh Bowman to overhaul leader Jungle Edge (Dubawi) then drew clear for a three length victory. Counterattack (Redoute’s Choice), soon to retire to Kitchwin Hills in NSW,... Read More

Beau Geste (AUS)

O: Godolphin B: Darley T: Darren Beadman W: Casino Prince@vinery Maiden Handicap, 2yo, 1100m, Canterbury, 24 May Beau Geste scored an impressive two length debut victory over 1100 metres. The colt jumped from barrier one in the seven-horse field under Brenton Avdulla and settled nicely in third place on the rails. He took a moment... Read More

New Universe Again Impresses With Outstanding Sectional Times

After coming from last in a field of 11 to win a Benchmark 78, 3YO (1200m) at Rosehill on 6 May, New Universe faced a harder task on Saturday, racing over a shorter distance of 1100 metres and on a Soft 5 track. Having drawn a slightly better barrier, Tommy Berry who probably was also... Read More

Caravaggio Remains Unbeaten

Two-Year-Olds The Michael Bell-trained Main Desire (2 f ex Purple Glow by Orientate) ran out a brave winner of the Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 5f) at York on Friday and in the process provided her late sire High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells) with his 100th stakes winner. The two-year-old filly, who broke the two-year-old track record... Read More

Steve Muses On Various Matters

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the various intelligence tests. Best known would be that associated with Mensa. Following is the link to its test. I’m going to try it tonight over a glass of wine. You? https://www.mensaiqtest.net Of course, I’m going to risk being monumentally embarrassed. That’s about 2-1 on. But that’s OK because... Read More