Racing News
O’ Ole and Bauhinia slam down Gold Coast markers at Wyong
The road to the lucrative Magic Millions raceday got underway in earnest on Wednesday for O’ Ole (Ole Kirk) and Bauhinia (Hellbent), who emerged as genuine contenders for races at the Gold Coast in January when they produced impressive displays at Wyong. Trained by Bjorn Baker, O’ Ole broke the race record held by Magic... Read More
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Sethito leads home Wexford quinella in Bonecrusher Stakes
The outstanding form of Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s three-year-olds continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a one-two finish by Sethito (Super Seth) and Prosegur (Proisir) in the Bonecrusher Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). It was the second age-group feature within the space of a week for the Wexford Stables team, who saddled Checkmate (Mongolian Khan)... Read More
Ladies Man registers second Group 1 win in Mufhasa Classic
Champion jockey Opie Bosson moved to the brink of a Group 1 milestone with an outstanding ride on Ladies Man (Zed) to take out Saturday’s Mufhasa Classic (Gr 1, 1600m) at Trentham. The $400,000 weight-for-age feature was the 99th win at Group 1 level for Bosson, who returned to riding this week after taking a... Read More
Light Infantry Man finally breaks his Group 1 duck
Maher-trained import lands first top-flight win with an impressive victory in the Northerly Stakes The final Australian Group 1 of the year proved another feather in the cap of trainer Ciaron Maher after Light Infantry Man (Fast Company) defied a wide gate to seize an elusive elite-level victory in the $1.5 million Northerly Stakes (Gr... Read More
Gollan readies his troops for the Magic Millions
Queensland’s leading trainer sends bumper team to Saturday’s Eagle Farm meeting As busy as he is preparing Antino (Redwood) for his tilt at Sunday’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin, Tony Gollan will be keeping a very keen eye on Saturday’s proceedings at Eagle Farm where he has an arsenal of runners... Read More
‘Everything we hoped would happen did happen’
Victoria’s Woodside Park had quadruple cause for celebration on Saturday as they look ahead to hopefully more success – and more patronage from breeders – with stallions Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) and Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro). First, Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou’s Eagle Nest (Shalaa) won Rosehill’s Starlight Stakes (Listed, 1100m), becoming his sire’s third stakes winner... Read More