Racing News

Petit Artiste paints a pretty picture for Team Yargi

Bargain buy Petit Artiste not only secured a first stakes win in Australia and second overall for her sire Earthlight (Shamardal) when the filly trounced her rivals in the Without Fear Stakes (Listed, 1050m), she also preserved the Yargi stable’s unblemished record in Adelaide. Team Yargi, comprising husband and wife Ash and Amy, are now... Read More

Cummings Tempted to test his filly after her Percy Sykes success

Tempted (Street Boss) made amends for a luckless run in the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) by securing her second stakes win in the Percy Sykes Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) on day two of The Championships at Randwick.  Trainer James Cummings cited some lofty spring ambitions for the valuable filly after she dashed away from... Read More

Blueblood colt enriches his pedigree

Michael Freedman believes Enriched (I Am Invincible) has the potential to become the next stallion to emerge from the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (Gr  2, 1200m) after the colt extended his trainer’s purple patch of form in Randwick’s Group 2.  After Chris Waller’s star filly Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) was scratched on Saturday morning after... Read More

Treasurethe Moment digs deep in Australian Oaks 

The Matt Laurie-trained Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) reinforced her reputation as the best filly in Australia on Saturday when she landed her second Classic in the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) at Randwick.  In winning the Group 1, the three-year-old became the first filly in 19 years to seal the ATC Oaks / VRC Oaks... Read More

Fangirl produces the goods in the Queen Of The Turf

In the next race on the card, Chris Waller was in the winner’s circle again following the exploits of yet another of his talented mares, with Fangirl (Sebring) duly claiming her fourth victory at the highest level when she took out the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m).  After Via Sistina equalled the... Read More

Magnificent seven for ‘superior’ Via Sistina

Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) signed off a dominant 12 months in Australia by collecting a remarkable seventh Group 1 of the season in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), equalling the elite-level record won in a single term held by another great mare, Winx (Street Cry), who was also expertly handled by Chris Waller. ... Read More