Racing News

Levante finally grabs her Group 1 in Trentham

The admirable Levante (Proisir) has carved out a reputation as one of the most consistent mare’s in New Zealand and yesterday she finally got her day in the sun when she added a first top-flight triumph to her CV in the Telegraph Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Trentham.  The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained five-year-old went... Read More

Snowdens’ King wins Guineas

While the training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden fell one short in the 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) with Russian Conquest (Russian Revolution), there was adequate compensation arriving just one race later as their King Of Sparta (I Am Invincible) took out the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m). The win led to... Read More

Coolangatta lives up to hype in Magic Millions Classic

Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) had been the talking horse in the run up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) and yesterday the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained juvenile lived up to that hype when she produced a brave performance to land the $2 million race on the Gold Coast. The daughter of Written Tycoon... Read More

Ladies chase millions bonus as Stupendo syndicate go again ahead of big race

Widden supremo Antony Thompson may well be wishing he named the dam of his Lot 807-consigned Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) colt Cisutti, rather than Bisutti. But that might have been too disruptive to a native Italian. Yesterday, the chestnut colt was a half-brother to two winners, including the Adelaide Listed winner Absolute Flirt (Stratum), and sold... Read More

Mishani team Ross, Crooks prepare for warfare with Spartan

Trainer Les Ross will be leading the Queensland team in next weekend’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) after Mishani Spartan (Husson) produced what, to their eyes, was an unbelievable victory in the Aquis Gold Nugget (1100m) yesterday. Ross, whose primary client is Mishani Enterprises, now has three runners in the $2 million feature, all... Read More

Magic Millions calling as tenacious Miss Hellfire gets Hellbent on the board

Snowdens to be double-handed in $2 million feature after Newgate-bred filly’s Aquis Gold Pearl victory Hellbent (I Am Invincible) chalked up his first winner yesterday and the filly who provided the Yarraman Park-based stallion with his maiden victory, Miss Hellfire, will be aiming to hand the young sire immediate stakes success when she backs up... Read More