Ascend proves to be the Ablest
Ascend proves to be the Ablest Often referred to as the unkindest cut, a gelding operation turned out to be the key to Ablest Ascend (Charm Spirit) showcasing his true ability on Saturday. Underwhelming at his first two runs as a colt at Kranji, when his cantankerous ways proved costly at the start, the son... Read More
No showdown but an Arc to savour as Enable seeks historic third win in gruelling conditions at Longchamp
The setting would not have been more fitting. Paris, the home of the world’s most fabled all-aged contest – today’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) – and the beating heart of European romance, as the idyllic backdrop to the clash between Love (Galileo) and the universally loved. The former, Aidan O’Brien’s dual... Read More
Super Saturday delivers in spades as stars sparkle
Enthaar made favourite for Golden Slipper, first season sires to the fore, Melody Belle strikes 11 and Mirage Dancer first for Frankel It has long been billed Super Saturday for a reason and the stories that flowed out of yesterday’s racing on both sides of the Tasman demonstrated it was well and truly deserving of... Read More
Harron likely to wait to unveil Everest runner
After a big week of movement, only two slots remain open for the world’s richest race on turf, the $15 million The Everest. Chris Waller Racing and James Harron hold the final two keys to what has quickly become one of the most anticipated events on the Australian racing calendar, but trying to figure out... Read More
Two-year-olds on show as spring action heats up
Group 1 contests at Randwick, Flemington and Hastings and first juvenile stakes races in ‘Super Saturday’ down under The first Saturday in October represents so much to so many: Group 1 racing up and down Australia’s eastern seaboard and in New Zealand, important trials heading towards some of the world’s biggest races and the dawning... Read More