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Vale Cobby the lead Pony – a guide to many of racing’s greats
At 27 years old, the big bay gelding wakes in a barn full of high-energy racehorses each morning. After his breakfast, he’s tacked up in his heavy work saddle and suddenly he feels less than half his age. With a spring in his step and not an ear pinned back or a tooth bared he... Read More
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Pinnace
2 f Astern – Shatters by Lonhro TRAINER: James Cummings RACE: Neds Punters Toolbox Handicap (1100m) The once-raced winner Pinnace (Astern) will take a step up in grade today when she contests the Neds Punters Toolbox Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield. Trained by James Cummings, the Godolphin-bred filly looked useful when making a successful debut at... Read More
Field Of Praise (AUS)
Field Of Praise (AUS) 2 f Deep Field – Odelia by Exceed And Excel O: Surefoot, Mr D F Bradbury, Mr T A Corkhill, Mr C B Dick, Mr R G Kretschmar, Mr D G Hunter, Mr P Sorlie, Mr M D Appelbee B: Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm T: Ben and JD Hayes S: Inglis Australian... Read More
Holyfield
Breeding, as many shrewd judges say, may be mostly about the mares, but there are some serious heavyweight stallions in the ring when it comes to the pedigree of Holyfield. For obvious starters there’s I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), who took another major leap towards sealing his much-anticipated maiden general sires title when Holyfield won... Read More
Hong Kong reaps benefit of booming WA breeding industry
Mid-June has been a prosperous time on the world stage for the Western Australian racing and breeding industries in the past and that continued on Sunday at Sha Tin, led by Premier Cup (Gr 3, 1400m) winner Beauty Joy (Sebring). It may not have been the Royal Ascot wins of Miss Andretti (Ihtiram) and... Read More
Six for Almanzor
New winners Almanzor – Cambridge Stud first season sire Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) sired a sixth individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when longshot Grinzinger Bishop (2 g ex Tavy by Tavistock) won the Rod Johnson Handicap (1420m) for two-year-olds at Flemington. The Danny O’Brien-trained gelding showed a notable turnaround in form, having finished 14th of 14 on... Read More