Almond Eye – best horse in the World?
Ridden outside her usual pattern, she stalked the speed and cruised to victory in the phenomenal time of 2.20.6 for 2400 metres. The Japanese timing is questionable but add two or three seconds, if you will, it’s still an extraordinary gallop and about five seconds faster than the fastest Caulfield Cup. With due respect to... Read More
Tassort’s future looks bright after clocking fast sectional times in impressive debut performance
It may have only been a field of four, but the Godolphin-raced two-year-old Tassort (Brazen Beau) stamped himself a colt with a very bright future with an impressive debut performance, clocking fast sectional times in winning at Rosehill on Saturday. After being smartly away, he settled nicely for James McDonald, third on the rails, before... Read More
Re Edit (3 f Camelot – So Divine by High Chaparral)
The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old Re Edit looks a really promising staying filly based on her debut effort at Warwick Farm this week. Ridden quietly by James McDonald, she was settled second last in the six-horse field before improving from the 600 metres to challenge at the 200 metres. She finished best in the closing stages... Read More
Galaxy Star gives Bob and Sandra Peters a third Railway Stakes win
On the same program their outstanding three-year-old filly Arcadia Queen (Pierro) captured the WA Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) while five-year-old mare Mississippi Delta (High Chaparral) won Tattersalls Cup (Listed, 2100m). Galaxy Star, a six-year-old mare, has been something of a late developer, only becoming a stakes winner at her previous start in the Asian Beau... Read More
Jockeys to fly the flag for Australia in Hong Kong
Champion jockey Hugh Bowman renews his association with Werther in the Hong Kong Cup and will also ride Singapore’s sprint sensation Lim’s Cruiser in the Hong Kong Sprint. The jockey has also been booked to partner 2016 winner Beauty Only in the Hong Kong Mile. Meanwhile James McDonald’s agent Mark Guest confirmed, last night, that... Read More
Roheryn beaten for the first time in three starts but produces brilliant sectional times
Again ridden quietly by Josh Parr, Roheryn remained in last place in the seven-horse field until turning for home, the colt then making considerable late ground for second without threatening the winner Chess Star (Fighting Sun) who scored by just over two lengths. His ride created quite some controversy, mainly due to Parr’s manager tweeting... Read More