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Cambridge Stud’s late stallion Tavistock to the fore on Geelong’s biggest day

Tralee Rose books Melbourne Cup start as Melody Belle’s half-brother Tutukaka displays his Derby credentials The loss of stallion Tavistock (Montjeu) as a source of talented middle-distance horses was once again accentuated at Geelong yesterday with the late Cambridge Stud sire producing a legitimate Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) contender in the form of Tralee... Read More

Carricks’ Crystalised Group 1 vision reaping rewards after more than a decade in the making

Noorilim Park to take chances in Manikato Stakes with three-year-old filly Crystal Bound, a product of their $1.3 million mare Eleven years ago Noorilim Park’s Peter Carrick had a rush of blood at the Inglis Easter sale in Sydney. The Victorian businessman kept sticking up his hand as a Rich Hill Stud-offered filly by Zabeel... Read More

Dalasan holds pride of place in Cox Plate field for studmaster Hayes

Multiple Group 1-placed entire an outside chance for Saturday’s stallion-making Moonee Valley feature Sam Hayes will feel a sense of pride when Dalasan (Dalakhani), a five-year-old entire bred, owned and trained in South Australia, lines up in Saturday’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m). The Cornerstone Stud principal may not have any direct attachment to the... Read More

Beatson revelling in Derby favourites as juvenile sales near

Ohukia Lodge-consigned Inglis Ready2Race graduates Gunstock and Forgot You top betting markets for Classic  Jamie Beatson says it is ‘an exciting time’ for his Ohukia Lodge operation after Saturday’s dominant Caulfield Classic (Gr 3, 2000m) winner Gunstock (Tavistock) joined fellow Inglis Ready2Race Sale graduate Forgot You (Savabeel) at the top of betting markets for the... Read More

Incentivise obliterates his rivals in the Caulfield Cup

The rapid rise of Incentivise (Shamus Award) hit new heights yesterday, as the Peter Moody-trained gelding proved he was the very best middle distance stayer in Australia with a breathtaking display in the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m).  After breaking well from the widest barrier, Brett Prebble pushed forward on the son of Shamus Award... Read More

Wet track conundrum taken out of hands of Wild Ruler’s connections

Group 1-winning sprinter to put Randwick record to the test in The Everest The prospect of a wet track will not deter slot holder Yulong from attempting to achieve Everest (1200m) glory for a second time in the $15 million race’s five-year history despite its chosen contender being noted dry-track sprinter Wild Ruler (Snitzel). Yulong... Read More