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Arrowfield look to Everest slot holders for Concorde winner Remarque
Leading Hunter stud to seek alternative parties having already snapped up Mazu for $20 million race at Randwick Arrowfield Stud appears likely to strike a deal with a rival slot holder to ensure their sprinter Remarque (Snitzel) takes his place in the $20 million The Everest (1200m), a race looking firmly on his horizon after... Read More
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Champion sprinter Nature Strip retired
Having run down the field in yesterday’s Concorde Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) at Randwick, legendary sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) has been retired by his trainer Chris Waller and connections. Waller announced the news shortly after the running of the Group 3 sprint, convening a spontaneous press conference to confirm the decision. Standing alongside Nature Strip’s... Read More
‘Proper horse’ Veight produces emphatic performance in McNeil
The son of Grunt makes big Guineas statement at Caulfield Star colt Veight returned to winning ways in dominant fashion with victory in yesterday’s HDF McNeil Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield, as he continued to fly the flag for his up-and-coming Yulong sire Grunt (O’Reilly) and also furthered his own stallion potential. The Tony... Read More
McEvoy’s confident of bold showing from Veight in red-hot McNeil Stakes
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained high-class juvenile Veight (Grunt) makes his much anticipated return to the track in today’s McNeil Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. While on paper it looks a strong renewal of the Group 3, the colts first-up task has seemingly been made significantly easier with the late scratching of Godolphin’s 2022... Read More
Group 1-winning mares bid to provide Christian with another memorable day
James Cummings’ In Secret and the Maher-Eustace-trained Bella Nipotina both take to the track in today’s star-studded Concorde Stakes Fresh from claiming her first Champion title, with more likely on the way, star sprinter In Secret (I Am Invincible) takes her first steps as a mare in a gripping Concorde Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) today... Read More
Hall of Famer Oliver announces imminent retirement
Legendary Australian rider Damien Oliver has announced his retirement from race-riding at the age of 51, with his final ride set to be in his home state, Western Australia in December. The champion jockey is one of just eight jockeys to have won the ‘big four’ of Australian racing, landing a trio of Melbourne Cups... Read More