A running position closer to the speed allowed the Gary Portelli-trained Encap (Capitalist) to overturn his last-start defeat to Tom Kitten (Harry Angel) and land a dominant victory in yesterday’s Ming Dynasty Quality (Gr 3, 1400m) at Rosehill. The three-year-old son of Capitalist (Written Tycoon) showed signs of greenness when running out of turf in... Read More

Already enjoying a red-letter day at Hastings on Saturday after completing stakes victories with Tokyo Tycoon (Satono Aladdin) and Quintessa (Shamus Award), it got even better for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson when progressive mare Skew Wiff (Savabeel) got the upper hand on her last-start nemesis, Dragon Leap (Pierro), to win the Tarzino Trophy... Read More

Te Akau star sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) put up arguably the most impressive performance of the weekend when she demolished her rivals in the McEwen Stakes (Gr 2, 1000m) at Moonee Valley yesterday.  The first runner to be trained out of Te Akau’s new Cranbourne stable in Victoria, Imperatriz clearly demonstrated the benefits of... Read More

Sunshine In Paris (Invader) went someway to repaying the $3.9 million spent on her by prominent breeder John Camilleri at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale earlier this year, when she added a second stakes win to her record in the Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill yesterday.  The Annabel Neasham-trained Group 1 winner,... Read More

For the sixth time in the past nine years it was the famous royal blue silks of Godolphin who laid claim to the Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m), as Cylinder (Exceed And Excel) pounced late on to cement his place at the head of the market for the stallion-making Golden Rose Stakes (Gr... Read More