Annabel Neasham enjoyed a juvenile trial win as Shelstein, an unraced son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia), who topped the 2023 edition of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, landed one of the seven juvenile trials conducted at Rosehill on Friday. The colt hit the line impressively in his 1030-metre trial, coming home 0.1 lengths ahead of... Read More

Son of Snitzel aims to make his mark in Group 2 company in the Spirit Of Boom Classic Victorian buyer Dean Harvey and trainer Troy Corstens hope sticking to their guns brings rewards as the promising Bittercreek (Snitzel) starts a potential stallion-making campaign in Saturday’s Spirit Of Boom Classic (registered as Champagne Classic) (Gr 2,... Read More

Following Tropicus’ impressive debut triumph at Caulfield on Saturday, co-trainer Sam Freedman made no secret of the high regard the stable hold the colt in, revealing next season’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) will now be the plan for the son of Too Darn Hot (Dubawi).  Ridden by Daniel Moor, the colt defeated Stormbourg... Read More

Godolphin homebred Corniche (3 c Fastnet Rock – Montsegur by New Approach) snapped a long losing run when he took out Saturday’s Gold Coast Guineas (Gr 3, 1200m) at the Sunshine Coast.  The son of recently pensioned Coolmore stalwart Fastnet Rock (Danehill) had not tasted victory since he defeated subsequent Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (Snitzel)... Read More

Rosemont Stud’s aptly-named two-year-old homebred Flyer became the second stakes winner for the Vinery Stud-based first-season sire Exceedance (Exceed And Excel) second stakes winner by impressively flashing home to take out Saturday’s David Coles AM Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville. A slightly easy $4.40 fourth-favourite, the Jason Warren-trained filly also brought her dam Miss... Read More