Later on in the Caulfield card, Wootton Verni (5 g Wootton Bassett – Vernie by Kendargent) – another co-owned by Sir Owen Glenn – broke his duck in Australia when he took out the Coongy Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m).  Wootton Verni came to Australia late last year to join the Chris Waller stable with Wednesday’s... Read More

Cambridge Stud’s first-season sire Sword Of State (Snitzel) got his stallion career off to a brilliant start when he chalked up his first individual stakes winner courtesy Torture’s dominant display in the Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Caulfield on Wednesday.  Trained by Lindsay Park, the juvenile filly showed talent in spades to finish 0.5 lengths... Read More

Matt Laurie is confident that a wide draw will be no barrier to success for Vinrock (I Am Invincible) in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) as the crack colt headlines the stable’s three-pronged attack on the stallion-making contest this Saturday.  Laurie quipped that it might be the first and last time his wife Kate... Read More

In an incredible feat of training from Henry Dwyer, the remarkable Asfoora (7 m Flying Artie – Golden Child by I Am Invincible) made further history on Sunday as she became the first Australian-trained horse to win in France when readily landing the Prix de l’Aabaye (Gr 1, 1000m) at Longchamp. Having scored in the... Read More

Having shed her maiden status on her second start on her most recent appearance at Morphettville on September 13, the Phillip Stokes-trained Snow Mercy (Toronado) showed her talents when she added The Valley’s Scarborough Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) to her CV on Friday.  Ridden by Lachlan Neindorf, the three-year-old filly showed bravery in spades to... Read More