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Omei Sword Deadly In The Silver Shadow Stakes
Big, strong, good looking and possessed of a pedigree etched in purple on both sides, Omei Sword is the product of a dual Derby-winning sire and a Classic-winning dam, both by champion sires. The late scratching of the Godolphin-owned Calliope (Exceed and Excel) from the Silver Shadow Stakes after once again playing up in the... Read More
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Star Turn Proves That In San Domenico Stakes
Second favourite was Star Turn (Star Witness), another colt last seen when sixth behind Capitalist in the Golden Slipper in mid-March. Parading before the race, Capitalist looked fit but seemed not to have developed much during his spell while Star Turn looked a bigger, even stronger version of the powerful colt we last saw on... Read More
Sooboog And Thronum Give Snitzel A Stakes Double
At Flemington the sometimes disappointing four-year-old stallion Sooboog (Snitzel) put it together for trainer Darren Weir to win the Aurie’s Star Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m) in good style in 1:10.06, covering the last 600 metres in 33.82. Elsewhere, on a heavy track at Randwick, three-year-old colt Thronum (Snitzel) showed an abundance of speed and courage... Read More
Lord Of The Sky Too Speedy In The Bletchingly Stakes
Allowed a soft lead throughout, the six-year-old entire won by a length and a half from the strong finishing Fast ‘N’ Rocking (Fastnet Rock), with Mahuta (Flying Spur), looking big in condition for this first-up assignment, a further length and a quarter behind in third place. Lord Of The Sky, a horse with a few... Read More