Demerzel (AUS)
2 f Ole Kirk – Apicius by Redoute’s Choice O: Johnston Thoroughbreds (Mgr: T M Johnston), A P Grant, Horseshoe Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R N Russell), G A Crispe, M Shore, D T Moxon, Mrs K L Moxon & D Fodor B: Evergreen Stud T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott S: 2025 Inglis Australian... Read More
‘What he did there was mind-blowing’ – Global superstar Ombudsman reigns supreme with pulsating defence of Prince of Wales’s Stakes crown
In a display of sheer dominance and authority, the John and Thady Gosden-trained Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) collected his second successive Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) titles on Wednesday to a rapturous reception from the Royal Ascot crowd. Having run out a brilliant two-length winner of the race in 2025, the five-year-old... Read More
It’s In The Blood – Tron Bolt
That old sage Rick Jamieson has been at it again, with the boss of the Gilgai Farm production house creating another intriguing smash hit pedigree that’s brought yet another Group 1 winner. From the maker of Black Caviar (Bel Esprit), All Too Hard (Casino Prince), Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) and more, comes the feelgood colt... Read More
Royal Ascot Round-up
18 for Dark Angel Yeomanstown Stud stallion Dark Angel (Acclamation) chalked up his 18th individual elite-level winner on Saturday when Almeraq (4 c ex Manaajim by Muhaarar) landed the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot. Bred and raced by Shadwell Estate, Almeraq is the first foal out of the unraced... Read More
Ding-dong battle sees 2,000 Guineas form upheld as Bow Echo narrowly denies Gstaad in St James’s Palace classic
Billed as a rematch between the English 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) quinella Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) and Gstaad (Starspangledbanner), Tuesday’s feature Group 1 lived up to the hype as the George Boughey-trained runner narrowly held out the challenge of Aidan O’Brien’s resolute runner-up in a St James’s Palace Stakes for the ages. ... Read More
O’Brien lands King Charles III Stakes with Mission Central as Overpass runs a brave third
Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien could have his sights set on landing a whopping payday in October’s The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) with Mission Central (No Nay Never) after the three-year-old touched down with victory in Tuesday’s King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at Royal Ascot. Bjorn Baker’s admirable seven-year-old Overpass (Vancouver) produced another consistent... Read More