The two, of course, had not previously met but they were together in the paddock at Ascot as Moreira had drawn – by lot – Appleby’s charge Ahtoug in the Shergar Cup Dash and the five-year-old proceeded to oblige trainer and jockey by winning the race. “I really didn’t know anything about him but there... Read More

The day began with the Muswellbrook-trained gelding Nic’s Vendetta (Nicconi) bettering Deploy’s (Fastnet Rock) 1200 metre course record by 0.2 seconds in winning the Class 3 TAB Highway (1200m) in a time of 1:08.04. That record set a record itself in soon becoming one of the shortest lived with the Mark Newnham-trained mare Anatola (More... Read More

The Autumn Sun impressed in winning on debut. He settled back in eighth place, behind a good pace before improving wide with cover nearing the 600 metre mark. He fanned deep on straightening, dashed to the front at the 100 metre mark and then went on to score easily by one and a half lengths... Read More

In the first leg, the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), fillies filled all three placings while in the second leg, the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), the first two home were fillies with the winner, El Dorado Dreaming (Ilovethiscity), finishing third to Seabrook in the Champagne. Well ridden by Damien Oliver from... Read More

As glamorous as the latter part of the journey may sound, the Dubai calling contract is – of course – seasonal and the man best known as the voice of Singapore racing is back in Melbourne and contemplating just what the next six to 12 months might bring. Such is the nature, in many ways,... Read More

However, the virtue of patience reaped its just rewards last week with five days of good-quality and informative action at Newmarket and Newbury and a number of horses caught the eye with a view to the Australian spring, not least the Richard Hannon-trained Danehill Kodiac (Kodiac), who finished second in the John Porter Stakes (Gr... Read More