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Griffiths and Ford swoop on classy Alpine Eagle filly

Daughter of Armidale Stud’s first season sire heads to Victoria with $95,000 price tag Respected Victorian trainer Robbie Griffiths and his trusted ally, agent Peter Ford, have zeroed in on sons of the late top-class stallion High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells) and yesterday they made their move for a filly by his new season sire Alpine... Read More

Mainland trainers seek out Apple Isle’s latest stars ahead of Magic Millions

Victorian buyers to bolster local market at the Tasmanian Yearling Sale Buoyed by the racetrack deeds of Mystic Journey (Needs Further) and The Inevitable (Dundeel), as well as a host of locally-bred horses proving successful in high-class races interstate, vendors are optimistic of a competitive Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale. But the strength of the... Read More

Red letter day at Caulfield as Tagaloa downs favourite Hanseatic

Shock win in Blue Diamond Stakes provides Busuttin and Young with a first Australian Group 1  An on-pace track bias at Caulfield may have corrupted some outcomes, and certainly thwarted the aspirations of many, but history will nonetheless record the winners as they stand and note yesterday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) meeting as... Read More

Ms Catherine provides Shooting To Win with milestone in Typhoon Tracy

Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor), to date upstaged at stud by his brother Deep Field, last night registered an important stakes winner after the progressive Henry Dwyer-trained filly Ms Catherine scored an all-the-way victory in the Typhoon Tracy Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Now unbeaten in three starts, Ms Catherine scored a dominant... Read More

Hanseatic could be the top colt to continue Street Cry sire line

Godolphin homebred leads way but Darley sires also have strong Blue Diamond hand Godolphin power brokers will have their eyes firmly cast on unbeaten colt Hanseatic (Street Boss) during the running of the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) but should the favourite strike trouble, their attention will quickly switch to his four Darley-sired rivals.... Read More

McGrath: ‘We’re having an unbelievable run at the moment – long may it continue’

Chris Humpleby catches up with Aquis Farm managing director Shane McGrath ahead of a key weekend for the operation’s juveniles, who continue to go from strength to strength  Large-scale investment, a robust infrastructure and a clear plan of action does not automatically preclude racecourse success, but Aquis Farm’s approach to the 2019 yearling sales –... Read More