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Niance aiming to continue sharp rise up the ranks in stacked Moir Stakes
A little mare who was too unfashionable for a yearling sale and who’s recovered from an injury you’d want like a hole in the head will chase top-tier glory while seeking to extend a hot record for females in the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) this Saturday. Niance (Swiss Ace) might also be on trial... Read More
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Total of 120 nominated for the Cup
Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) nomination stage saw 120 runners confirmed for the two-mile feature on November 4, with a total of 101 local and 19 international horses entered for the 165th running of the $10 million contest. American Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez has been booked to ride Parchment Party (Constitution) and,... Read More
Spring is in the air as star Yulong mares set to collide
Racing fans are in for a mouth-watering, green and white, three-round spring blockbuster as Yulong’s star mares Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) and Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) set out on triple-leg collision course. As the Australian racing scene caught its breath after Treasurethe Moment’s stunning Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) triumph on Saturday, the major question... Read More
Australian Bloodstock purchase Group 1 winner Al Riffa
Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-winning syndicators Australian Bloodstock have purchased dual Group 1 winner Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett). The talented son of Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), who dominantly scored a five-length romp in the Curragh Cup (Gr 2, 1m6f) last start, will remain in training in Ireland with Joseph O’Brien and be aimed at the Melbourne... Read More
“There were a few naysayers and doubters but a broken clock is right twice a day” – Asfoora rewards Dwyer’s faith with ‘electric’ Nunthorpe win
The Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora (Flying Artie) bounced back to form in dramatic fashion when she produced an ‘electric’ performance to win Friday’s Nunthorpe Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at York, earning herself a second career top-level success. The seven-year-old mare was repeating the British tour win she delivered last year when she took out the King... Read More
Dual Oaks heroine Minnie Hauk seals Group 1 hat-trick
Minnie Hauk (3 f Frankel – Multilingual by Dansili) stormed to victory to land the Yorkshire Oaks (Gr 1, 1m 4f) and provide Aidan O’Brien with his fifth triumph in six previous years. Sent off as 8-15 favourite in the four-runner contest, the daughter of Frankel (Galileo) pulled clear of Estrange, while her stablemate Garden... Read More