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‘Everyone says without Yulong you’d be stuffed, well, actually, no, we wouldn’t’
Cambridge Stud’s Henry Plumptre, who made the call to spend $950,000 on Joliestar (Zoustar) at the 2022 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale on behalf of Brendan and Jo Lindsay, was as relieved as he was excited when the juvenile made the perfect start to her racing career on Monday. Wearing the Lindsays’ black and yellow checked... Read More
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Moody’s luck with the ‘ladies’ continues
Eleven years ago, Peter Moody created Royal Ascot history with Black Caviar and now, in the second iteration of his training career, the stats say fillies and mares are playing an even bigger role in his success. Few racing comebacks in recent years have created more interest than when Peter Moody returned to training in... Read More
King Colorado
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace powered to their 11th Group 1 of the season on Saturday when King Colorado (Kingman) – a colt with a scintillating pedigree in more ways than one – took the JJ Atkins Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) at Eagle Farm. The all-conquering stable’s surge towards its first national premiership this season... Read More
Ace Impact: The three-year-old most likely for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Every now and then a race screams believe what you see – especially when the visual is backed up by the data. I suspect that last Saturday’s Q22, won by Without A Fight, is such a race. I’m certain that the previous weekend’s Prix du Jockey Club, won by Ace Impact, is an archetypal example. ... Read More
Where does Hitotsu fit?
The announcement this week that three-time Group 1 winner Hitotsu has found a home at stud at Arrowfield prompts a deep dive into the stallion records of winners of recent Australian Classic races. Whether you look at his pedigree, being a son of Japanese hero Maurice (Screen Hero), or his remarkable race record as a... Read More
Ascot looks east for royal runners
With their showpiece royal meeting on the horizon, Ascot’s Nick Smith expressed his pleasure at the number and quality of Australian horses heading north in a bid to prize the two Group 1 sprints back Down Under. Next on Smith’s list to entice? The best from Japan. “One of the top priorities is to establish... Read More