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‘I don’t see why he couldn’t be a weight-for-age horse in the future’
Queensland-based trainer Tony Gollan struck an elated character at Caulfield on Saturday after witnessing his determined five-year-old Transatlantic (Snitzel) go pillar-to-post in the Toorak Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m). Having run narrow seconds in the Sandown Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m) and Tontonan Stakes (Listed, 1400m) on his two starts prior, the gelded son of late Arrowfield... Read More
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Blueblooded Hidden Motive set for Group 1 tasks after Roman Consul success
Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt Hidden Motive put his name into the hat for future Group 1 races over the Spring Carnival when landing Saturday’s Roman Consul Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill. Trained by Newcastle-based Nathan Doyle, the three-year-old had only had two outings in stakes company prior to this weekend’s Group 2, for a... Read More
Spring Champion next for Shangri La Boy as meteoric rise continues
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Shangri La Boy (Pierro) announced his name on the big stage on Saturday when producing a head-turning victory in the Gloaming Stakes (Gr 3, 1800m) at Rosehill. Having failed to make the track as a two-year-old, the half-brother to Storm Boy (Justify) is making up for lost time –... Read More
Autumn’s the Boy as he continues Guineas-winning family trait
Autumn’s the Boy as he continues Guineas-winning family trait In a full-circle moment for his trainer Chris Waller, Autumn Boy (The Autumn Sun) maintained a strong family line of Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winners when taking out the $3 million Classic in a top-class display at Caulfield on Saturday. A dual winner from his... Read More
‘The mile gives him his best chance to win a Group 1’ – Space Rider leads Price and Kent Jnr duo in Guineas
Mick Price believes Widden Stud’s reigning champion sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor) could be on the verge of another major via largely forgotten colt Space Rider in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), a race whose place as a stallion-maker, the trainer feels, is worthy of examination. Price landed the Classic with one of its longest-priced... Read More
Magic Millions HIT Sale holds firm as I Am Invincible colt tops trade
It was a selective day’s trade at the Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale on the Gold Coast on Thursday, but steady figures and robust international participation offered encouragement for the continued growth of Australia’s two-year-old breeze-up scene. The auction was headlined by a $550,000 I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) colt, and as expected, Asian... Read More