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Farnan juveniles shine at the trials
There were five juvenile heats conducted at Rosehill on Friday morning and two of the quintet were taken out by progeny of Kia Ora’s resident first-season sire, Farnan (Not A Single Doubt). Farnan’s good morning was kicked off by the unraced Peter Snowden-trained gelding, Johnny, who finished strongly to beat Dashing Windfall (D’Argento) by 0.3... Read More
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‘It’s not where you start off, it’s where you finish’
Trainer Bjorn Baker believes Stefi Magnetica (All Too Hard) can step into some rarified company as she attempts to complete a top-tier double in the space of a week in Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. Only one mare has claimed the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Queen... Read More
Lindsay Park bolster their young stock with some Easter treats
After victory for Scenic Point (Written Tycoon) extended their lead in the chase to be crowned Australia’s most prolific trainers of juveniles, Lindsay Park set about replenishing their stable stock by acquiring three yearlings at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, including a colt whose dam is close to the Hayes brothers’ hearts. Having been taught... Read More
Yulong buy into unbeaten Galaxy winner Private Harry
Yulong has completed a stud deal for Private Harry (Harry Angel), buying 50 per cent of the unbeaten colt in a transaction understood to be worth more than $8 million. Zheng Yuesheng’s burgeoning empire and Private Harry’s owners Kurrinda Bloodstock signed off on the deal on Friday, pending vet checks. Private Harry will stay with... Read More
Coolmore celebrate impressive Derby double
Coolmore celebrated selling a second-successive Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) winner when Australian-bred Cap Ferrat (Snitzel) sprang a shock result in the lucrative contest at Sha Tin on Sunday. The win sealed an impressive run in the lucrative race for Coolmore, with the operation having also sold last year’s winner Massive Sovereign (No Nay Never)... Read More
Oaks triumph a fitting farewell for New Zealand’s star filly
Leica Lucy signed off the New Zealand stage of her career with a New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) victory that showcased all of the class and courage that has made her this season’s standout filly. The Taranaki superstar arrived at Trentham on Saturday with a near-flawless record of five wins and a second from... Read More