Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) demonstrated that her juvenile talents were still very much prevalent with an all-the-way success in yesterday’s Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) under the Moonee Valley lights, defeating her Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stablemate, Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai).  It is almost a year to the day that Coolangatta burst onto the... Read More

The running of The Shorts (Gr 2, 1100m) on Saturday marked a month before a return to Randwick for The Everest (1200m), the world’s richest race on turf, on October 15, and with time ticking away slot holders with vacancies will be jostling for position to snap up remaining contenders for the $15 million race. ... Read More

Yesterday’s official two-year-old barrier trials in Sydney did not reveal all the answers but for young stallions with maiden crop juveniles facing their first public moment of truth, the traditional September session provided some encouraging signs for owners, trainers and studmasters. Highly touted first crop stallions Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) and Coolmore’s US Triple Crown champion... Read More

A midweek novice at Yarmouth may be a race that Qatar Racing manager and Tweenhills Stud owner David Redvers looks back on fondly next weekend with Zoology (Zoustar) looming as a potential first northern hemisphere elite-level runner for Widden Stud shuttler Zoustar (Northern Meteor) in the Middle Park Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket. The... Read More

Syndicator’s juveniles to step out at today’s official two-year-old Randwick trials Scott Darby believes the new season two-year-old barrier trial session is the most exciting of the year and he cannot wait for today’s official program at Randwick, where his operation will unveil five juveniles, including a colt he hopes can live up to the... Read More