Mr Brightside’s purple patch of form flourished even further as the rampant six-year-old notched a fifth consecutive victory by winning yesterday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington.  Racing in the presence of the great, three-time Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Makybe Diva (Desert King), who was trackside at Flemington on view for... Read More

Flemington was also the scene for another sire to earn a first-crop stakes winner yesterday, as Archo Nacho provided Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) with a breakthrough black type success from his one and only southern hemisphere-bred crop in the Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m).  Taking on much more fancied rivals, the Matt Laurie-trained Archo Nacho ($13),... Read More

Widden Stud stallion Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) earned a maiden first-crop stakes winner when Griff produced a swooping display to land yesterday’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington, putting himself in contention for a tilt at the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on October 14.  Four-time Group 1-winning sprinter Trapeze Artist, who was a high-profile acquisition... Read More

Young jockey delivers exceptional ride on all-conquering daughter of I Am Invincible with Flight Stakes next Ciaron Maher believes Tiz Invincible will have no problems handling the step up in trip for the Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) after the daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) once again proved herself to be the dominant... Read More

Daughter of Brave Smash and fellow bargain weanling buy Tropical Squall to take on pricier rivals in Tea Rose  Two fillies bought as weanlings for a combined $37,000 have strong chances of trumping their far higher-priced rivals – and bringing their sires a breakthrough Group win – in today’s Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)... Read More