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Portelli keen on Verona Rose’s Coolmore chance
Gary Portelli is confident Verona Rose (Castelvecchio) – his $40,000 yearling who’s now worth close to $3 million – has a strong chance of boosting her value still further by becoming her sire’s third individual elite-level winner in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m). Plucked from the barn of breeders Arrowfield Stud at the Inglis... Read More
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Bold Benita set to boss her rivals again
Having come perilously close to suffering a career-threatening injury in a trackwork mishap some six months ago, Bossy Benita (So You Think) would now appear to have a new lease on life and the stakes-winning mare will aim to extend her imperious recent form at Caulfield this Saturday. The last-start Mannerism Stakes (Gr. 2, 1400m)... Read More
Australia calling Lara Antipova following Sistema triumph
Lara Antipova’s star continues to rise, with the exciting filly extending her unbeaten streak to four when taking out Saturday’s Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie. Visiting jockey Mick Dee gave her the perfect trip throughout in the one-one position, and while she was awkward rounding the final bend with Liguria (Snitzel) trying to... Read More
Tom Kitten lands second All-Star Mile
Godolphin’s ever-consistent five-year-old Tom Kitten (5 g Harry Angel ex Transfers, by Street Cry) made history at Flemington on Saturday when he became the first dual winner of the All-Star Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Having narrowly defeated Mr Brightside (Bullbars) in the 2025 running of the $2 million contest, the gelded son of Harry Angel... Read More
Road To Paris leads to Derby Gold
The name Roger James is synonymous with the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) and the Cambridge conditioner has done it once again when he and training partner Roger Wellwood produced the quinella in this year’s Classic with Road To Paris (Circus Maximus) and Autumn Glory (Ocean Park). James had won the feature three-year-old staying... Read More
Legarto boosts prospects ahead of Magic Millions date
In what could be her swansong in New Zealand before she is offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale, class mare Legarto (Proisir) put in her best performance at Ellerslie when she stormed home to collar a game Waitak (Proisir) and claim the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on Saturday. It... Read More