Cutting an emotional figure in the aftermath of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) was Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade who, along with Waterhouse and Bott, purchased yesterday’s juvenile season-opening race winner Platinum Jubilee (Zoustar), along with sixth-placed Sicilian (I Am Invincible) and runner-up Perfect Proposal (Russian Revolution) at the yearling sales this year, the former... Read More

Zougotcha earns stallion a clean sweep of Princess Series while two-year-old Platinum Jubilee impresses in Gimcrack  Zoustar (Northern Meteor) yesterday continued the momentum of a remarkable few weeks for the stallion, capping a defining day by securing a clean sweep of the Princess Series and an impressive winner of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m),... Read More

Edward Manifold next step in three-year-old’s spring campaign Anphina will attempt to keep her connections’ Oaks dream alive when she contests the Edward Manifold Stakes (Gr 2, 1700m) at Flemington tomorrow and at the same time continue the stunning run of success for her, until recently, unheralded sire Rebel Dane (California Dane). Prepared at Stawell... Read More

Almanzor singled out as maiden mating for Oaks heroine after selling for NZ$1.1 million New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Amarelinha will join the broodmare band of Cambridge Stud after Brendan and Jo Lindsay outlaid NZ$1.1 million through a Gavelhouse auction for the daughter of champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel), bringing an end to the... Read More

Zoustar colt set to be saved for crack at the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield Group 1-winning Victorian trainer Shane Nichols is confident last-start maiden winner Sunzou (Zoustar) is the best colt he’s had through his Mornington stable for quite some time, but he is likely to resist the urge to test the three-year-old in... Read More