Coolmore and Chris Waller’s $1.5 million colt Switzerland (Snitzel) issued a loud warning that the Golden Slipper picture was not all Tulloch Lodge-coloured when he stormed to victory in an engrossing Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick yesterday. In a classic edition of the key lead up to Australian breeding’s most important race, Switzerland... Read More

Octogenarian trainer Les Bridge declared Celestial Legend (Dundeel) the best horse he’d had in his long career after the flashy colt led in a Dundeel (High Chaparral) quinella with a brave win in yesterday’s Randwick Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. One start after handing Bridge his first Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) in 40... Read More

The three-year-old colt emulated his now retired sire Exceed And Excel by winning the time-honoured Flemington feature    Cylinder brought a perfect farewell for his retiring sire, Exceed And Excel (Danehill), with a slashing triumph in yesterday’s Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m), giving the stallion a 19th top-tier winner, a neat 20 years since his... Read More

Superstar filly Velocious (Written Tycoon) cemented herself atop the country’s two-year-old ranks with a tenacious victory in yesterday’s Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie. Velocious burst onto the juvenile scene on debut at Te Rapa in November, the daughter of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) swiftly collecting black-type honours in the Counties Challenge Stakes (Listed, 1100m)... Read More

Kerry Parker called Think It Over (So You Think) more giant than giant-killer after another riding masterclass from Nash Rawiller helped the eight-year-old scupper raging favourite Fangirl (Sebring) in yesterday’s Verry Elleegant Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Starting an $8.50 second-elect behind the $1.30 Fangirl, Think It Over and Rawiller exploited the inside running at Randwick... Read More