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Kiwi heroine Verry Elleegant lands fairytale Melbourne Cup success
Waller, McDonald land first wins in Australia’s flagship race as mare shoulders champions’ weight to four-length success No matter what heights have previously been scaled, there are moments that feel defining. Yesterday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) triumph for Verry Elleegant (Zed) encapsulated just what the great race signifies. For all the big-race, Group 1... Read More
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Maher and Eustace buy Bali Beach to target Cup glory beyond today’s four-pronged attack
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Whyte, Chau claim Happy Valley feature with tactical brilliance
In the latest measure of Jerry Chau’s irresistible emergence, Douglas Whyte lavished praise on his protégé after the rising star of Hong Kong’s jockey ranks produced a tactically perfect display on God Of Dragon (Red Dazzler) to snare the Class 3 The Kwangtung Handicap Cup (2200m). With 13 Hong Kong jockeys’ titles and a record... Read More
Entertainer battles well to victory
A well-crafted strategy from leading trainer Mark Walker saw Entertainer (Zoustar) upstage some of the best sprinters at a higher echelon with a hard-fought win on Saturday. The speedy Zoustar (Northern Meteor) five-year-old was a little overlooked in the market at $55, no doubt largely due to his last-start weakening unplaced run in a Class... Read More
Derby winner Hitotsu a toast to the rise of the Japanese thoroughbred Down Under
‘We tried to buy a few Maurices at Easter this year, but the market was very strong on them’ “Since the turn of the century, Japanese horses have won the biggest races in every corner of the globe: Hong Kong, Dubai, Europe, America and Australia. Every major centre of racing has felt the force of... Read More
Home Affairs blows rivals away in Coolmore Stakes romp
I Am Invincible colt hands Waller a fifth victory in time-honoured Flemington Group 1 Ultra-talented colt Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) cemented his place on Coolmore Stud’s future stallion roster yesterday when he produced a breathtaking display to land the Coolmore Stud Stakes (registered as Ascot Vale Stakes) (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. In winning... Read More