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‘We’re delighted with how he’s going’ – Coolmore full of optimism for St Mark’s Basilica’s first crop
St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni) had two more winners on the weekend to continue his strong start in a first season of runners in Europe, which is sparking a wave of growing excitement at Coolmore Australia that he’ll make a similar impact here. It is five years ago this Friday that the imposing sire – who’ll... Read More
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‘Now I’ve got to front up and face the music and see how good she is’ – Stakes test awaits Cavanough’s unbeaten filly
Wily bush trainer and punting enthusiast Brett Cavanough, whose last winner was at Muttaburra, is bringing a “big gawky filly with a head like a wheelie bin” to Sydney for Saturday’s Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). But before bookies start sniffing a plunge and winding her in, Cavanough insists the mission for the unbeaten-from-two-starts... Read More
Mitchell full of optimism for Yarraman’s new season
Yarraman Park is building into the new season with high hopes Hellbent (I Am Invincible) will become a top-ten sire and his famous father can wrest back his champion sire’s crown from Zoustar (Northern Meteor). With Arthur and Harry Mitchell’s farm boasting only three stallions, it’s a happy position to be in. Hellbent has been... Read More
Lindsay Park bid to kick-off season on a high with trio of stakes runners
The Hayes Brothers are set to take a major step towards converting a bumper juvenile season into a rich three-year-old campaign as they unveil three exciting second–season runners at Caulfield on Saturday. Lindsay Park were one of the most successful stables in the country on all fronts last term, celebrating 253.5 wins, up from 199... Read More
Jimmy Recard to kick off big spring for Bennett
Bennett Racing are set to kick off an exciting spring racing carnival as the syndication’s progressive colt Jimmy Recard (I Am Invincible) takes his place in the Vain Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) made his debut in the Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m)... Read More
Ryan poised to pull the wraps off exciting three-year-old pair in The Rosebud
Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will pull the covers off part of their battalion of class three-year-olds on Saturday when Skyhook (Written Tycoon) and Blitzburg (Snitzel) resume in The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill. And more from the stable is yet to come as last season’s two-year-olds take their next steps. While Ryan concedes... Read More