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Piggyback
Where do you start with the story of Piggyback? It’s a tale with such a sprinkling of unexpected, strange and purely wild elements that – were this not racing and breeding – it’d be hard to believe. She’s an Australian-bred stayer (no wait, there’s more) – an Australian-bred stayer who after winning last Saturday’s Colin... Read More
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Surf’s Up (AUS)
3 f Flying Artie – Palmateer by Fastnet Rock O: Ingham Racing B: Ingham Racing T: Chris Waller W: TAB Maiden Plate, 1200m, September 24, Warwick Farm The Chris Waller-trained Surf’s Up (Flying Artie) broke through at the fourth attempt on Wednesday as she landed a 1200-metre ‘super’ maiden at Warwick Farm. Having been placed... Read More
Yum
We love our streaks in racing, and in breeding too, and the joyously-named Yum (Ghaiyyath) extended a remarkable one on Saturday. By winning the Jim Moloney Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at her fourth start – putting herself in markets for the Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) – the John McArdle-trained... Read More
Let’s bring it on
It’s clear that Sunline Vase (Gr 3, 1400m) winner Tajana (Darci Brahma) is for real. Her form at two was more than promising but in her two starts this season she has proved best of the fillies and maybe the best three-year-old at this point of the season. Although she performed fairly on top of... Read More
Benevac (AUS)
3 g Bivouac – Houston Benefactor by Encosta De Lago O: Dynamic Ladies (Mgr: Mrs F K Watt), Mrs K Coopersmith, Mrs J A Kayess, Mrs C Freeman, Ms J E Mors, Mrs B K Bennell, Mrs P Smith, Dr L Vaughan, Mrs V A Warton, Mrs K J Mitchell, Miss TL Mcmanus & Segenhoe... Read More
Revelare
There’s a little twist of irony for Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) tragics Colleen and Kevin Bamford as the well known owner-breeders head towards this year’s edition of Australia’s greatest race. Back in 2000, the Victorian couple took the bold step of bringing out English horse Far Cry (Pharly) to target the Cup – one... Read More