Son of Teofilo adds to record books for Freedmans and Zahra in dominant display Without A Fight entered modern Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) history yesterday when he produced an emphatic performance to land Australia’s biggest race at Flemington and in doing so added further weight to his sire, Teofilo’s (Galileo), growing reputation as a... Read More

Agent also has respect for Mullins’ favourite Vauban in 163rd Melbourne Cup A 24–hour window more than two years ago could prove the difference between winning and losing this year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and agent Mathew Becker hopes the near miss on Vauban (Galilway) doesn’t come to bear. Becker’s clients have Soulcombe (Frankel)... Read More

Zoustar colt’s lineage makes him a valuable member of the Australian Stud Book Henry Field was on his way to America for the country’s premier breeding stock sales yesterday, leaving him little time to toast the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) success of Ozzmosis (Zoustar), a colt he considers to be one of the... Read More

Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) produced a scintillating display to land the $3 million Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill yesterday, toppling the Joe Pride-trained duo, defending titleholder Private Eye (Al Maher) and The Everest (1200m) winner Think About It (So You Think), in the process.  Despite putting together some smart performances in stakes company, the... Read More

Asian challengers once again came and plundered Australian riches when the Keiji Yoshimura-trained Obamburumai (Discreet Cat) lifted late to land yesterday’s $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill for Japan. Just a week after Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) narrowly prevailed in the  Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), Obamburumai was sent off a $7 chance... Read More