Last year’s Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) has died due to complications following foot surgery.   “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi, who valiantly fought on-going complications post-surgery,” the three-time winner’s trainer Clinton McDonald said in a statement on Thursday. “Unfortunately,... Read More

Daughter of Satono Aladdin impresses in Ellerslie’s Eclipse Stakes Too Sweet (Satono Aladdin) advertised her credentials for the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) when she brushed aside a talent-packed field to land Wednesday’s Eclipse Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Ellerslie.  Brought north by her trainer Roydon Bergerson after winning on debut at Trentham back in... Read More

Christian hoping Space Rider’s brother can make waves when offered on the Gold Coast alented colt Space Rider (Zoustar) emerged as a genuine contender for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) in a couple of weeks’ time when he made a sparkling debut at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but the win also handed his... Read More

Big future forecast for Wootton Bassett after he gets off the mark with his southern hemisphere two-year-olds The festive season is still early days for two-year-olds, but Coolmore Stud said it did try to warn us what a potent sire they had in Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) and now the proof is emerging in the Christmas... Read More

Overlooked in the lead-up to Saturday’s Wakefield Challenge Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) at Trentham, Intention (Bivouac) burst out of the shadows of her higher-rated rivals and scored an impressive upset win, handing her Kelvinside-based sire Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) with his first individual stakes winner on what was a good day for Darley stallions on... Read More