Having landed the Epsom Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) on October 5, the Joe Pride-trained Ceolwulf (4 g Tavistock – Las Brisas by Shamardal) made it back-to-back Group 1 victories when taking out Saturday’s King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick.  Ridden by Chad Schofield, as he had been in the Epsom, the gelded... Read More

Emerging trainer Alex Rae secured his first stakes success when his talented colt Lofty Arch (Snitzel) stamped his class in the Gothic Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Caulfield. Lofty Arch followed last year’s winner Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) onto the Gothic Stakes honour roll when he held on from the fast-finishing filly Lovelycut (Ilovethiscity), who registered... Read More

Gai Waterhouse paid tribute to Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) after regally-bred filly Too Darn Lizzie surged into Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) contention courtesy of her dashing display in the Guineas Prelude (Gr 3, 1400m) at Caulfield.   Darley’s shuttle stallion left his mark on Caulfield Cup day and showcased his versatility with a stakes double... Read More

Ciaron Maher’s day would go on to get even better when the ultra-consistent Duke De Sessa (Lope De Vega) finally got his day in the limelight when making all for an incredible success in the Caulfield Cup.  Imported from Ireland last year, the six-year-old gelding had made 12 starts in Australia prior to Saturday’s feature... Read More

Seven-year-old mare proves ultra-game to land newly crowned Group 1 on a huge day for Ciaron Maher In what proved to be an unforgettable hour for Ciaron Maher, with the trainer scoring his second Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) victory and first Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) win, in his first year with runners in the... Read More