One of the unluckiest horses in the top echelon of New Zealand racing in recent times, Bonny Lass (Super Easy) turned things around with a supreme front-running performance in yesterday’s BCD Group Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Te Rapa. The $400,000 weight-for-age feature was the first Group 1 victory for the Super Easy (Darci Brahma)... Read More

Hellbent colt on track to claim $2 million Inglis Millennium to strengthen stable’s juvenile dominance He may be a little down the batting order among his stable’s two-year-olds and may have a horror gate, but Fully Lit (Hellbent) will be “extremely” hard to beat in Saturday’s Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m) at Randwick, co-trainer Gai Waterhouse... Read More

Co-trainer Ken Kelso was impressed with Alabama Lass’ debut victory yesterday and said the filly would return to Matamata later this month for the Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) on February 24. “She was very impressive,” he said. “She jumped well and then Sam [Spratt, jockey] said she relaxed when she got to the front... Read More

Coolmore holds off three challengers for stake in Golden Slipper favourite The owners of $50 million colt Storm Boy (Justify), the unbeaten Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner, knew they had a serious juvenile on their hands before he’d even raced. So, too, did a number of studmasters who made unsuccessful initial overtures about... Read More

The once-in-a-horse’s-lifetime chance at an old-fashioned plunge from the bush may have narrowly come unstuck, but Scone trainer Brett Cavanough feels one-time ugly duckling Cerons (Street Boss) can take the next step in a surprising career in Saturday’s Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m). Eyes and ears around Victoria sprung open when Cavanough, a man not known... Read More