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Peters hoping for change of fortune with Arcadia Queen
After shifting a plate in track work yesterday top West Australian mare Arcadia Queen (Pierro) will undergo a veterinary examination this morning to determine whether she’s fit to run in tomorrow’s $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley. After yesterday’s mishap at Sutton Grange, a private training property near Bendigo in country Victoria, the... Read More
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Thinking Big about another Melbourne Cup
When Good Idea (So You Think) outstayed his rivals in Monday’s Adelaide Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) carrying the colours of the late Dato’ Tan Chin Nam, great racing memories came flooding back for many. The win reminded us of Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m) and Cox Plates (Gr 1, 2040m) gone by when the famous... Read More
Capitalist’s Kalashnikov enters Slipper foray with Black Opal success
Kalashnikov (2 c Capitalist – Rough Ride by Flying Spur) is the latest Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt to throw his hat into the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) ring after he battled to a hard-fought victory in the Black Opal Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Canberra yesterday. Trained by Paul and Peter Snowden, Kalashnikov followed... Read More
Lion roars home in week of firsts for Mapperley’s Contributer
Mapperley Stud have had a week to remember courtesy of their stallion Contributer (High Chaparral) who, after siring his first Group winner on Wednesday in the shape of Lowland Stakes (Gr 2, 2100m) scorer Llanacord, ended the week with his first Group 1 victor as the John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (3 g ex Minnaleo by... Read More
Tagaloa bids to make history
“Tags is back,” chanted co-trainer Natalie Young shortly after Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) crossed the line first in the CS Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Flemington a fortnight ago. The glint in her eye and huge smile beaming from under her emerald green hat, worn to match Tagaloa’s new Yulong racing colours, reflected the love... Read More
Night Of Thunder’s Love Sensation out to cause Group 1 upset in Surround
Love Sensation (Night Of Thunder) will not be called up for a fashion shoot any time soon, but Kevin Corstens has not given up on his diminutive three-year-old filly being in the subject of the winner’s photo in tomorrow’s Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) in Sydney. The Victorian filly, owned by Byron Bay-based breeder Peter... Read More