Seasoned breeder John Muir’s sentimental side – and his good eye for a horse – paid more handsome dividends when his outstanding mare Magic Time (Hellbent) won her second top-flight win in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick. Last November, the Grahame Begg-trained mare raised Yarraman sire Hellbent’s (I Am Invincible) first... Read More

Celebrations flow as Broadsiding becomes first southern hemisphere-bred Group 1 winner for Darley’s exciting shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot Booming Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) racked up his second Group 1 winner from his first global crop when Godolphin’s Broadsiding ploughed through the Randwick mud to win Saturday’s Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Ridden... Read More

Chris Waller is now eyeing a Brisbane raid with Imperial Force (Snitzel) after the colt showed his class when breaking his maiden on his second attempt in a 1250-metre maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday, leading home a trifecta for Arrowfield Stud’s headline sire, Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice).  Having finished second on his first start at Randwick-Kensington... Read More

Chain Of Lightning (Fighting Sun) could be headed for a trip to Royal Ascot this June, with co-trainer Peter Moody revealing they have accepted an invitation from Ascot to race. The last-start TJ Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) heroine will be sold at next month’s Magic Millions Broodmare Sales, and is then potentially going to... Read More

There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday, with Warwick Farm-based trainer Bjorn Baker saddling a double. Baker’s first trial winner came via Blue Point (Shamardal) colt Point And Shoot, who scored impressively, being pushed out by Rachel King to defeat Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) by 4.5 lengths. A $240,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase... Read More