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Riff Rocket lifts off in Derby
Coolmore’s former shuttler American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) became the first US Triple Crown-winning stallion to sire an elite-level winner in Australia since the great Secretariat (Bold Ruler) when the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket held off all challengers to land yesterday’s $2 million Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) at Flemington. The Chris Waller-trained gelding was... Read More
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Joyous scenes for Baker and King as Ozzmosis lands Coolmore Stud Stakes
Son of Zoustar emulates his sire with pillar-to-post victory in Flemington’s time-honoured Group 1 Ozzmosis (Zoustar) added his name to an illustrious list of Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winners and secured himself a place at stud when he produced a gutsy effort to land the $2 million contest at Flemington yesterday. The son... Read More
Meet the man who bought the dam of a Melbourne Cup contender for 1,000gns
One thousand pounds doesn’t go very far in the breeding industry. It might pay for a few months’ worth of boarding fees, one or two visits from the vet, or a nomination to a minor National Hunt sire. For Eric Boumans, though, that relatively insignificant sum was enough to buy the dam of a credible... Read More
Cleveland enters Melbourne Cup reckoning
The Kris Lees-trained Cleveland (Camelot) landed his first race since arriving on Australian shores and also advertised his credentials for next month’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) with a victory in last night’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup (Gr 2, 2500m). Ridden by James McDonald, the six-year-old raced in midfield for the early part of the... Read More
Legh hails Coeur Volante as his “best female” after Guineas Prelude win
Prolific owner enjoys brilliant day at Caulfield including Buffalo River regaining his Moonga Stakes crown Mega owner Rupert Legh declared Coeur Volante (Proisir) could be the best female he’s raced – including multiple Group 1 winner Tofane (Ocean Park) – after the filly’s second successive dominant stakes win on Saturday. Despite drawing the outside gate... Read More
King Of Steel strikes in Champion Stakes as Dettori signs off in style
Frankie Dettori signed off his stint riding in Britain in the best possible style when swooping late on King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett) to add another elite-level win to his bulging tally in yesterday’s British Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) at his beloved Ascot. Partnering the Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) runner-up for... Read More