Sober emerges as another Melbourne Cup contender for Mullins

The Willie Mullins-trained Sober (Camelot) was a facile winner of Royal Ascot’s concluding Queen Alexander Stakes (2m 5.5f). A dual Group 2 winner in France before his debut win for his new stable over hurdles last month, Sober was sent off the 4-5 favourite under Ryan Moore and proved a class above his eight rivals.... Read More

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Second for Peltzer Twin Hills Stud-based sire Peltzer (So You Think) registered his second individual winner when the Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained Buccleuch (2 g ex Golden Fastnet by Fastnet Rock) landed a 1420-metre handicap at Flemington on Saturday. The two-year-old drew clear to beat Arcora (Justify) by 2.3 lengths with another length back to... Read More

Globe-trotting star Rebel’s Romance sublime in Hardwicke Stakes

Charlie Appleby called on global superstar Rebel’s Romance (Dubawi) as a “last roll of the dice” at Royal Ascot on Saturday, and the seven-year-old once again came up with the goods to give his stable a first victory at the meeting in three years in the Hardwicke Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 4f).  A winner in... Read More

Lazzat all heart to deny Satono Reve in thrilling Jubilee Stakes

A thrilling edition of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) went the way of last November’s Golden Eagle (1500m) runner-up Lazzat (Territories), who showed plenty of resolve to dismiss Japanese raider Satono Reve (Lord Kanaloa) and land a second Group 1 victory in Saturday’s feature.  The Jerome Reynier-trained gelding arrived in Australia... Read More

Significant racing and breeding prospects aplenty in Inglis June (Late) Sale

Significant racing and breeding prospects aplenty in Inglis June (Late) Sale A range of intriguing broodmares and breeding prospects – as well as many young, in-form racehorses suitable for both the domestic and Hong Kong market – headline a stellar catalogue for the Inglis Digital June (Late) Online Sale. A total of 485 horses have... Read More

Eustace in seventh heaven as Time For Sandals delivers trainer second Group 1 

Time For Sandals (Sands Of Mali) took the incredible week of her trainer Harry Eustace to another level when she shed her maiden tag in the Commonwealth Cup (Gr 1, f) on the fourth day of Royal Ascot. The stunning victory of OTI Racing’s Docklands (Massaat) in Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) gave... Read More