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More spring Group 1 gold for Mustang Valley
A year on from a breakthrough spring campaign that announced her arrival on the Group 1 stage, Mustang Valley (Vanbrugh) did it again in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Vanbrugh (Encosta De Lago) began last season with a rating of 70, but a spectacular five-length romp... Read More
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Manaal gets Newgate’s Tassort off to the perfect start
Newgate Farm-based first–season sire Tassort (Brazen Beau) got his career off to the best possible start when his daughter Manaal (Tassort) produced an impressive display to win the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) at Randwick. Making her debut following a third-placed effort in an 843-metre trial at Randwick-Kensington on September 18, the Michael Freedman-trained filly... Read More
Waterhouse and Bott clean up at Randwick
Group 1 wins for Tropical Squall and Just Fine headline red-letter day for Tulloch Lodge Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott enjoyed an extraordinary afternoon at Randwick, saddling a quartet of stakes winners headlined by a brace of Group 1s, courtesy of Tropical Squall’s (Prized Icon) win in the Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) and Just... Read More
Pattern Committee reduces black-type races
The total number of black-type races in New Zealand has been reduced by eight to 142 races after the New Zealand Pattern Committee (NZPC) completed its annual review of black-type racing. “A significant decline in the number of races run in recent seasons has seen the New Zealand Pattern race percentage increase to over six... Read More
Giga Kick precedent has connections making Everest case for Ozzmosis
Field endorses syndicator Darby’s bid for Heritage Stakes winner to make field for next month’s $20 million race at Randwick The comparisons between unbeaten colt Ozzmosis (Zoustar) and last year’s Everest (1200m) winner Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) are irresistible for connections as they attempt to gain a start in Sydney’s $20 million showpiece. Stallion kingmaker... Read More
Golden Rose could set up Libertad to be ‘flagship Victorian stallion’
Dual Group-winning colt Libertad (Russian Revolution) could one day find himself serving mares, but exactly where is less certain. It’s a potential conundrum that fledgling studmaster Jason Stenning is hoping he has to weigh up. Stenning, who owns the fast-growing Trilogy Racing empire and Victoria’s Blue Gum Farm with his wife Mel, and Sean and... Read More