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‘We haven’t seen the real Verry Elleegant’ – Graffard hoping for Ascot revival
Francis Graffard might feel he is due a change of luck after recent events but his chief hope for Verry Elleegant’s (Zed) challenge in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 4f) at Ascot tomorrow is that she can show European audiences her true colours. Graffard was forced to run Verry Elleegant... Read More
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Rich Hill continue to fly high with first stakes winner for Satono Aladdin
As weeks go, they don’t get much better than that experienced by Rich Hill Stud. The Matamata-based farm stands five stallions and in the last seven days Vadamos (Monsun) has landed a maiden Group 1 winner, Shocking (Street Cry) scored a Group 1 placing, Proisir (Choisir) a Guineas success and, yesterday, the stud completed a... Read More
Pommery lands Thousand Guineas under Champagne ride from McDonald
Chris Waller-trained daughter of No Nay Never claims fillies’ Group 1 at Caulfield for jubilant ladies’ syndicate The splattering of Caulfield mud did nothing to taint the clinking of glasses emblazoned on the silks of yesterday’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Madame Pommery (3 f No Nay Never – Cancel by Exceed Excel), as... Read More
Magus’ Leung excited by sales return as influx of internationals arrive in Sydney
Hong Kong and Singapore buyers make most of open borders ahead of Inglis Ready2Race Sale Hong Kong agent Willie Leung is relieved to be inspecting horses in the flesh for the first time in almost three years. The Magus Equine principal, the buyer of champion Hong Kong sprinter Mr Stunning (Exceed And Excel) among other... Read More
Alpinista the Queen of Europe after Arc triumph
The Kirsten Rausing-bred and owned Alpinista (5 m Frankel – Alwilda by Hernando) propelled herself to stardom as she proved all class and heart in winning yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) at Longchamp. Having won her previous seven races, a run which included five consecutive Group 1 contests, the Sir Mark... Read More
Zulfiqar takes benefit from dry Flemington
Godolphin got their two-year-old season underway with a win in yesterday’s Maribyrnong Trial Stakes (Listed, 1000m), with the move to place Zulfiqar (Exceed And Excel) at Flemington paying dividends for James Cummings’ team. The colt was scratched from the Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) in Sydney and redirected to the Good 4 surface in Melbourne,... Read More