Racing News

Charm Stone impressive in Manikato Stakes romp

Charm Stone (I Am Invincible) advertised her spring credentials when she returned from a spell with a brilliant victory in Friday’s Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at The Valley, her second taste of Group 1 honours.  Having won the Sangster Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) against her own sex in Adelaide last season, the daughter of... Read More

Asfoora beaten, as Arizona Blaze takes the Flying Five

Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy), a resident at Whitsbury Manor Stud, sired his first elite-level winner when the Amo Racing-owned Arizona Blaze (3 c ex Liberisque by Equiano) proved too strong for his rivals in the Flying Five Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at the Curragh on Sunday.  Henry Dwyer’s Asfoora (Flying Artie) couldn’t repeat her Nunthorpe... Read More

‘The world is his oyster now’ –  Australian Bloodstock’s Al Riffa cut for Melbourne Cup as he proves a class apart in Irish St Leger romp

Australian Bloodstock have a knack of buying high-class European imports and they look to have another brilliant one on their hands in the shape of the Joseph O’Brien-trained Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett), who advertised his Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) potential with an ultra-dominant performance in the Irish St Leger (Gr 1, 1m 6f) at... Read More

UK: Scandinavia scores thrilling St Leger win

Justify (Scat Daddy) sired his second Classic winner of the season when Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) entrant Scandinavia (3 c Justify – Fabulous by Galileo) showed tenacity in spades to win the St Leger Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 6.5f) at Doncaster on Saturday, providing his trainer Aidan O’Brien a ninth win in the Group... Read More

Autumn Glow makes major spring statement in Theo Marks

The Chris Waller-trained Autumn Glow (4 m The Autumn Sun – Via Africa by Var) moved her unbeaten record to six when she produced an impressive performance to win the Theo Marks Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.  Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, the $1.8 million Easter purchase never looked in any danger of... Read More

Freedman pleased with Manaal’s Sheraco win

Talented filly Manaal (4 m Tassort – Red Lodge by Midshipman) snapped a year long losing streak when she took out Saturday’s Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill.  Trained by Michael Freedman, the four-year-old defeated Dark Glitter (Spieth) by 0.6 lengths with Gangsta Granny (Written Tycoon) finishing a further 1.1 lengths away in third. ... Read More