One final autumn fling against the fillies for flying Rubick three-year-old
All Aged Stakes ruled out for Prime Thoroughbreds’ in-form million dollar earner Rubisaki Joe O’Neill and trainer Patrick Payne have resisted the temptation to run in-form filly Rubisaki (Rubick) in the All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) and instead the brilliant three-year-old will attempt to stretch her winning streak to six in the J H... Read More
Phar Lap – one of the turf’s most incredible tales
As part of the Racing Post’s ‘Great Racing Mysteries’ Series, Lee Mottershead traces the story of Phar Lap’s death, one of the turf’s most incredible tales. Magnificent in life, mysterious in death, immortal forever. Phar Lap (Night Raid) may very well be the finest horse who ever graced an Australian racecourse. What is beyond doubt... Read More
First Group 1 winners for Epiphaneia, Hallowed Crown and Raise The Flag
New Group 1 winners Epiphaneia – Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia (Symboli Kris S) produced his first Group 1 winner when Daring Tact (3 f ex Daring Bird by King Kamehameha) won the Oka Sho (Gr 1, 1600m), the Japanese 1,000 Guineas, at Hanshin on Sunday. The Haruki Sugiyama-trained Daring Tact, who was bought for ¥12... Read More
Milan Park’s Rider hoping for a Super Saturday with son of Dundeel
Waikato Stud-bound colt given chance in All Aged Stakes for autumn finale New Zealand breeder Tony Rider hopes stud-bound colt Super Seth (Dundeel) can provide him with a Sydney Group 1 victory on Saturday just a week after narrowly being denied in the Sydney Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) with another horse under his ownership. Rider,... Read More
White Robe Lodge Celebrates Twice
White Robe Lodge, near Dunedin in the deep south of New Zealand, and the Anderton family had much to celebrate on Easter Saturday when their resident stallion, Raise the Flag (Sadler’s Wells) [pictured above], sired his first Group 1 winner, with Etah James taking out the Sydney Cup (Gr.1, 3200m). Etah James’ stamina was tested... Read More
Richards trio bound for Lime Country
Richards trio bound for Lime Country While they couldn’t find the winners’ enclosure at Randwick on Saturday, trainer Jamie Richards was more than satisfied with what his trio of stable stars have achieved during their extended autumn campaigns in Australia. Three-year-old filly Probabeel (Savabeel) found the Heavy 8 track surface too tough an ask when... Read More