Maher’s Jimmysstar doubles Group 1 tally in All Aged
Having landed the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) in February, the Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar (5 g Per Incanto – Anniesstar by Zed) doubled his Group 1 tally when coming home strongly to win Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick. The five-year-old gelding had run third in the William Reid Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More
Snitzel filly Little Black Dress maintains unbeaten record with gritty Star Way success
Saturday afternoon was a fruitful one for the Arrowfield Stud roster, as just over 50 minutes before Shangri La Spring’s triumph, Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) filly Little Black Dress extended her unbeaten record to two with a dramatic win in the Star Way Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Ellerslie. The two-year-old filly, who broke her maiden at... Read More
Shangri La Springs surprise to land Frank Packer Plate
A Queensland winter campaign is on the horizon for improving colt Shangri La Spring (Castelvecchio) after his surprise all-the-way victory in Saturday’s Frank Packer Plate (Gr 3, 2000m) at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained son of Castelvecchio (Dundeel) finished unplaced for the first time in six starts when fourth last time out in... Read More
Nepotism proves his worth with ‘unbelievable’ Champagne Stakes win
It would appear that the Hawkes team have another stallion prospect on their hands in the form of Nepotism (Brutal), who on Saturday laid his claim to being the best juvenile colt around with an awe-inspiring late run to win the Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. Just seven weeks after stablemate Devil Night... Read More
‘I think he’s the quality horse in the race and his trackwork’s been pretty hot’
Sydney’s most coveted jockey change could prove the right move in securing Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) his first Australian-born black type winner when Coolmore-Westerberg colt State Visit contests Saturday’s Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). State Visit, the first foal of Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice), has been ridden by Jason Collett... Read More
Andrea Atzeni fires in treble as Jamie Richards, Mark Newnham post doubles
Andrea Atzeni continued a blazing form run to slot a treble as Jamie Richards posted his first double of the season to share training honours with Mark Newnham at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Atzeni’s sizzling strike-rate continued with a three-timer, teaming with Mark Newnham’s Crimson Flash (Showtime) to land the first section of the... Read More