Racing News

Million-dollar Godfather dominant in Phelan Ready

The juvenile scene took further shape at Eagle Farm yesterday, as the James Harron Bloodstock-owned colt Godfather (2 c I Am Invincible – Meliora by Ad Valorem) made the perfect start to his career when producing a dominant performance to win the Phelan Ready Stakes (Listed, 1000m).  A $1.1 million Magic Millions buy from the... Read More

Saltaire scorches Randwick turf to earn Inglis Nursery success

Daughter of Star Turn wins head-bobbing thriller in $500,000 contest to set path towards autumn features Promising Star Turn (Star Witness) filly Saltaire (2 f ex Testa Sarah by Testa Rossa) showed talent and toughness in equal measure to prevail in a thrilling head-bobbing duel and claim yesterday’s Inglis Nursery (RL, 1000m) at Randwick, setting... Read More

Mullaglass barracking for The Little Pumper in Nursery

McClenahan’s faith in Shalaa could pay off in Inglis’ $500,000 juvenile race at Randwick on Saturday Former shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) now calls Arrowfield Stud home on a permanent basis and Scone veterinarian Richard McClenahan is glad the European sprinter is here to stay. About to finish his sixth southern hemisphere stud season in the... Read More

Boom filly in the right Mode for maiden stakes race test

In Chinny Boom’s three race starts away from her home racecourse of Rockhampton she has been floated more than 3,300 kilometres, so her return road trip to Brisbane this week for the Mode Plate (Listed, 1200m) poses no problems for the unbeaten Central Queensland filly. The Clinton Taylor-trained Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) three-year-old, a winner... Read More

Morton double-handed in Winterbottom

Dan Morton has the glint of gold in his eyes as he seeks to get his hands on some of the added riches to be won at Western Australia’s revamped The Pinnacles carnival, principally via tomorrow’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot. Elite Street (Street Boss), the winner of the 2020 Winterbottom and third... Read More

Singapore Turf Club unveils long-awaited programming changes

A doubling of the number of features races to 20 and the reinstatement of four race series’ figure among next season’s racing fixtures after the Singapore Turf Club took measures to try and elevate the profile of the sport. Announcing the changes yesterday, Dayle Brown, chief racing officer of the Singapore Turf Club, said: “In... Read More