ulong dominated the most prestigious meeting of the year so far on Saturday with three stakes wins, but Zhang Yuesheng’s empire is about to grow far stronger with the arrival of a fresh battalion of reinforcements set to tackle the autumn. The green and white army were particularly satisfied with their Caulfield haul, coming as... Read More

Godolphin colt Beiwacht (Bivouac) became his Darley sire’s first Australian black type winner with an impressive longshot’s victory in a Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) that blurred calculations surrounding next month’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). In a race notable for the dethroning third placing – after a particularly tough run in transit –... Read More

New Zealand-based stallion Per Incanto (Street Cry) brought up his eighth elite winner when Jimmysstar stormed home to take out Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Ethan Brown, the Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old gelding settled at the rear from barrier 14 of 16, and as the leaders tired near the end of... Read More

VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) heroine Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) stamped herself one of the most exciting horses in the country – and another budding superstar for Yulong – with an imperious first-up win in Saturday’s Angus Armanasco Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m). The Matt Laurie-trained Yulong homebred was having her first run since her Flemington... Read More

Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) – Newgate Farm’s sub-fertile sensation – has done it again, with his son Devil Night’s stirring victory in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) once again showcasing the stallion’s ballistic siring prowess. Three months after the ostensibly bloodline-defying Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) triumph of his son Knight’s... Read More