No way Better than mum, but still an Excellent win
The first win of Excellent Moon (Excelebration) at his 17th start in a Class 5 race on Friday night would normally not get much press, but to trainer Hideyuki Takaoka, it was an extra special moment. The Australian-bred four-year-old is out of a mare who took Takaoka to great heights at Kranji in a not... Read More
Regal heads Western Australia quinella in second All-Star Mile
It was an all-West Australian affair in the second running of the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield yesterday as Grant and Alana Williams landed the quinella with the Bob Peters-owned pair Regal Power (Pierro) coming home first, ahead of Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) runner-up Superstorm (Sebring). Stable jockey William Pike had the choice of... Read More
Simply Brilliant as Leung seals a Sha Tin treble
Derek Leung capped a steely treble at Sha Tin yesterday when Simply Brilliant (Frankel) earned just reward in the afternoon’s feature, the Class 1 Lung Cheung Handicap (1600m). Leung left little to chance on the Frankie Lor-trained chestnut, a lesson learned from a luckless defeat the time before at Happy Valley. On that occasion, the... Read More
Globe-trotting Delectation Girl out to enhance value in Coolmore Classic
Delectation Girl (Delegator), a European-bred mare who has raced in six countries for Newcastle syndicator Australian Bloodstock, will get her chance to win a maiden Group 1 race in today’s fillies and mares Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill. The well-travelled six-year-old, a three-time stakes winner in the northern hemisphere, is in what is... Read More
Asiago a potential Oaks filly, says Bowman
For the second year in a row, Godolphin prevailed in the Kembla Grange Classic (Gr 3, 1600m) as Asiago (Medaglia D’Oro) took the fillies’ feature yesterday in a blanket finish with the first seven across the line separated by a length. The James Cummings-trained Asiago settled midfield under Hugh Bowman, off what was a strong... Read More
QTIS Yearling Sale to go ahead in face of coronavirus protocols
Next week’s Magic Millions QTIS March Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast will proceed with appropriate health and safety measures in place in the wake of a dramatic federal government directive banning large public gatherings in a bid to try and combat the spread of coronavirus. Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch late yesterday confirmed... Read More