Peter Moody declared he had a very special filly on his hands – one with the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) potentially on her horizon – after Sheza Alibi (Saxon Warrior) made a successful return with her third stakes win on Saturday at Caulfield. The outlier Australian performer – and only stakes winner in this... Read More

Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes suggested Melbourne’s two-year-olds might be superior to Sydney’s this season after his well-related colt Stretan Ruler (Wild Ruler) easily raised his sire’s first black-type winner in Rosehill’s Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) on Saturday. Well ridden from gate four of nine by Chad Schofield, Stretan Ruler – whose half-brother was... Read More

Tropicus (Too Darn Hot) became the fifth elite winner worldwide for his sensational sire and made a case for his own career at stud with a powerful first-up victory in Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) at Caulfield. Ridden for the first time by Craig Williams, and providing the veteran jockey’s first win in the... Read More

She may have been “underrated” throughout her brief career but trainer Clinton McDonald believes a star has been born after Streisand (Magnus) scored a dominant victory in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Caulfield. The filly was the equal-most seasoned performer in the 16-horse field after four previous starts – the latest bringing... Read More

Westbury Stud has announced the death of high-class racehorse and outstanding stallion Reliable Man (Dalakhani), who was euthanised on veterinary advice aged 18 due to post-surgical complications following the removal of a melanoma.  The sire of 29 stakes winners, including four Group 1 winners, Reliable Man made an immediate impact on the track, winning his... Read More