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‘There’s huge demand for him now’ – The Autumn Sun set for return to stallion duties
Back from his year off through injury, siring sensation The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) is set to resume serving duties this spring with an enlarged and high quality book of mares that has Arrowfield Stud bristling with excitement. Four-time Group 1 winner Levante (Proisir), plus fellow elite victors Marabi (I Am Invincible) and Palaisipan (So... Read More
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Group 1 aim for rejuvenated Oak Hill
Reformed gelding Oak Hill (Per Incanto) served notice of some black type success to come in springtime sprints with a sparkling return in winning a small but strong short course feature at The Valley on Saturday. Sent out a narrow $2.70 favourite in a five-horse field in the 1000-metre Benchmark 100 event, the Ballymore Stables-owned... Read More
Esha stamps her class at The Valley
High–priced filly Esha (Extreme Choice) looked a stakes winner in waiting by leading throughout to power to victory over a smart field of new three-year-olds at The Valley on Saturday. Resuming from a debut 3.4-length romp at Morphettville in May, the Shane Nichols-trained daughter of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) bounded to the front... Read More
Queman seals remarkable return with Behemoth victory
Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Queman (Mint Lane) sealed a superb training effort in resuming from more than a year off to add another black type title to his CV in Saturday’s Behemoth Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville. Having his first race in 69 weeks following a sesamoid injury, the tough son of... Read More
Lingani a live chance for Team Blanch in the Behemoth Stakes
Having delivered a first stakes success for Belinda Blanch, Lingani (America) will always hold a special place in the affections of her co-trainer, who is confident the stable’s star performer is primed for a repeat performance in Saturday’s Behemoth Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). Courtesy of her victory in last year’s Lightning Stakes (Listed, 1050m), Lingani... Read More
‘He’s a horse on the improve and it is hard to know where his ceiling might be at’ – Haggas’ Sam Hawkens set for St Leger Stakes date at Randwick
Progressive European four-year-old Sam Hawkens (Galileo) will be aimed at Randwick’s St Leger Stakes (2600m) on October 18 after the gelding secured his third win on the bounce in a handicap at Glorious Goodwood last weekend. Trained by William Haggas, who Australian readers will be well acquainted with, the son of Coolmore’s late super sire... Read More