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Might the three-year-olds not be up to it?
England’s 2022 Classic staying form seemingly looks highly suspect, after the abject failures of Westover and Emily Upjohn behind Pyledriver and all comers in last Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Alas the mettle of this season’s Classic three-year-olds will not be seriously further tested, in the untimely absence of Coroebus, with tonight’s... Read More
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Six for Churchill
New winners Caravaggio – Former shuttler Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) sired his fourth individual southern hemisphere winner when Palaggio (2 g ex Rocket Commander by Court Command) made a winning debut in a 1200-metre maiden on the Ballarat synthetic track. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the newcomer finished four and a half lengths clear... Read More
Zoukerino (AUS)
Zoukerino (AUS) 2 c Snitzel – Walk With Attitude by Hussonet O: Iskander Racing & Breeding (Mgr: S R Iskander), Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: J L Muir), J G Richards & S P Hedge B: Milburn Creek Stud T: John O’Shea S: 2021 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale V: Milburn Creek Stud B: Suman... Read More
Master Jamie
A little like his novelist namesake, colourful horse trainer Graeme Green has a penchant for turning something out of nothing. Some 35 years ago in his then home town, the country racing hub of Grafton, needing to supplement his income from a small string of gallopers, Green saw an opportunity no one had previously spied.... Read More
Lim’s Kosciuszko rises from the unwanted to the heroic with Derby victory
Lim’s Kosciuszko (4 g Kermadec – Jacquetta by Keeper) achieved on Sunday what Tempest Morn (Thunder Gulch), Strasbourg (Umatilla), Braeloch (Prized), Tuesday Joy (Carnegie) and Deep Pockets (Lucky Owners) could not as comeback jockey Danny Beasley conquered a personal summit in taking his first ever Derby, producing a gem of a ride to land the... Read More
Seven for Almanzor
New winners Almanzor (pictured above) – Cambridge Stud first-season sire Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) sired his seventh individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when Islero (2 g ex Actressa by Denman) won the 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Murtoa. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding proved too strong at the finish, winning by a neck ahead of fellow... Read More