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‘It was very rewarding to see that success and long may it continue’
Questioned by some as a sleeping giant over the summer months, Godolphin roared into carnival action on Saturday with four stakes winners, and their evergreen stallion Street Boss (Street Cry) led their assault. Street Boss completed a rare achievement in landing the double of both of the major lead-ups to the Golden Slipper (Gr 1,... Read More
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‘I think it’s essential if you want to win a Slipper, and I have won eight of them’
Gai Waterhouse is confident North England (Farnan) will prove himself the latest advertisement for a training plan that has netted her a record eight Golden Slippers (Gr 1, 1200m) when he resumes in Saturday’s Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. He may only be as long in the market as a $5.50 second favourite... Read More
Inglis Premier defies the odds with strong finish in Melbourne
A son of Darley shuttler Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) topped Book 2 and second crop stallions had the top three lots as the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale closed in robust fashion on Tuesday. Presented by Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds, Lot 702 – a chestnut colt from a winning half-sister to Group 1 placegetter Heart Skipt A Beat (Falvelon)... Read More
Pair of million-dollar colts headline solid first day at Inglis Premier
A colt by Frankel (Galileo) bought by American heavyweight John Stewart in a new partnership with Team McEvoy, and a son of Toronado (High Chaparral) described by respected breeder Ric Jamieson as possibly his best product of the year shared top billing at $1 million on a reasonably robust first day at Inglis Premier on... Read More
Sweet success for Within The Law
Having run second behind Rivellino (Too Darn Hot) in the Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m) on February 8, Within The Law (Lucky Vega) did her part to strengthen that formline and stake her claim for Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) glory by taking out the fillies’ Sweet Embrace Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. The daughter... Read More
Rivellino flies in Skyline Stakes
Also featuring at Randwick on Saturday were speedy juveniles out to prove their Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) credentials, and the first to do so was last-start Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m) winner Rivellino (Too Darn Hot), who took his unbeaten record to three with a win in the Skyline Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). Sent off... Read More