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Calamari Ring proves to be a tasty buy for To

After a wet and wild day at Flemington, owner Leo To will be hoping lightning has struck twice following the Inglis Banner (RL, 1000m) success of his two-year-old filly Calamari Ring (Street Boss). Four years ago, the Sydney-based expat Hong Kong businessman ventured to the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale in the early days of building... Read More

Darby Racing strike gold at Rosehill

Darby Racing showed they could be set for another major juvenile season when they took the quinella in Saturday’s $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill with Revengeance (Hellbent) and Spicy Miss (Trapeze Artist). Well ridden by Josh Parr, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt Revengeance sat just off the pace before pushing to... Read More

McDonald and Waller bring up an elite 50 as Via Sistina shines once again on Champions Day

Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) produced a dominant display to score a remarkable 12th triumph at the highest level when successfully defending her crown in Saturday’s Champions Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on a wet, windy and unseasonably cold day at Flemington.   The heavy conditions did not faze the reigning Australian Horse of the Year, who tracked... Read More

Riverstone chasing Flemington milestone with Blandford Baron

Riverstone Lodge will chase a memorable first Flemington winner on Saturday when their promising colt Blandford Baron (Extreme Warrior) lines up in the Inglis Banner (RL, 1000m) on Champions Day. Trained at Morphettville by Travis Doudle, the colt heads across the border after an eye-catching debut second and a tough maiden win, performances that convinced... Read More

‘Wow, what a horse!’

Superb Melham and Half Yours add their names to the history books with devastating Melbourne Cup victory In an incredible achievement from horse, jockey and trainers, the rise of Half Yours (St Jean) hit a meteoric peak on Tuesday when he became only the 13th horse in history to complete both the Caulfield Cup (Gr... Read More

Lovett hoping class can play part with Al Riffa

Australian Bloodstock director Jamie Lovett is hoping the cream rises to the top when Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett) takes his chance in the upcoming Melbourne Cup.  Australian Bloodstock has shares in three Melbourne Cup runners in Al Riffa, Vauban (Galiway) and Royal Supremacy (Make Believe), but Al Riffa was always going to take much of... Read More