Savabeel filly overcomes early trouble to become super sire’s 22nd Group 1 winner In any other year, the winning performance of Amarelinha (Savabeel) in the New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) would have been overshadowed by what transpired across the Tasman and, primarily, in the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in Sydney. But yesterday,... Read More

Newgate hoping freshman stallions can strike with five runners representing roster in Slipper It started back in the first week of October. Ingratiating took the curtain-raising Maribyrnong Plate Trial Stakes (Listed, 1000m) for Darley’s three-time elite-level winner Frosted (Tapit), while an hour and thirty minutes later, north of the border in Sydney, Shaquero led from... Read More

Valuable Not A Single Doubt colt heading to the Hunter Valley ahead of stallion duties Reigning Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner and last season’s champion two-year-old Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) has been retired to Kia Ora Stud after an array of setbacks which yesterday resulted in a decision to end his proposed... Read More

Coastwatch (AUS) 2 c Fastnet Rock – Bullion Mansion by Encosta De Lago O: Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Chris Waller Racing, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley, Rockingham Thoroughbreds & R McClure B: Cobra Bloodstock Australia T: Chris Waller S: 2020 Inglis... Read More

Risk of last-minute Covid restrictions too great for club to commit to second day of Cup carnival Scone would have been irresponsible if it pressed ahead with its standalone Saturday meeting in May with the risk of Covid-19 crowd restrictions hanging a cloud over its head, the race club’s chair says. Racing NSW on Tuesday... Read More