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Almanzor continues rise with first Group 1 winner in Derby
Cambridge Stud’s ambitious decision to invest in the highly credentialed Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) paid further dividends yesterday, as the stallion notched another milestone with his first Group 1 winner in yesterday’s VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m). The Chris Waller-trained Manzoice (3 c Almanzor – Choice by Mastercraftsman), unfancied at $21, came home best to deny... Read More
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In Secret proves Invincible in Coolmore rout
I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) stamped his authority as a dominant supplier of elite-level sprinters with the stallion providing back-to-back winners of the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), as In Secret (3 f I Am Invincible – Eloping by Choisir) led home a quinella for the fillies, who upstaged their male counterparts. Godolphin’s three-year-old... Read More
‘We went for it, and we’ve never looked back’
Fortunes in racing can change in an instant. And not least in the rollercoaster journey of racehorse ownership, a ride on which you’re only ever one horse away from the glitz and glamour of the big time. But, for two owners in Darby Racing’s Golden Eagle (1500m) contender Overpass (Vancouver), without some perseverance and a... Read More
Sandhu has Lofty ambitions for Strike
Julius Sandhu’s stable star Lofty Strike (Snitzel) was denied his chance in the Blue Diamond Stakes as a juvenile, but the three-year-old colt is on the verge of giving the popular Cranbourne trainer his biggest day in racing in tomorrow’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). The talented colt, who won his first two starts... Read More
TFI waiting for the price to be right with Economics
Among the plethora of stallion-making partnerships to have sprouted over recent years, Tony Fung’s Aquis Farm and TFI Racing endeavours ranks as undoubtedly one of the most successful. From unearthing 2020 Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), Group 3 winners Prague (Redoute’s Choice) and Anders (Not A Single Doubt), to... Read More
Victorian studs remain on high alert as more rain predicted
Tweet #anz_news National and state breeding bodies join forces to help impacted farms in Goulburn Valley region Victoria’s thoroughbred breeders caught in potentially the worst floods in the state’s history are bracing for a second wave of heavy rain later this week and have been urged to use the coming days to move stock and... Read More