
Hugh Bowman takes Happy Valley honours with treble
Riding with supreme confidence, Hugh Bowman’s growing winning streak continued with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as the Australian struck success for the fourth consecutive Hong Kong meeting. Bowman triumphed on Stellar Swift (Starspangledbanner) for David Hayes in the second section of the Class 4 King’s Park Handicap (1200m), Danny Shum’s Harmony... Read More

Gerard seeking Oaks redemption
Pam Gerard almost picked up an Australian three-year-old major this season with Savaglee (Savabeel), and the Matamata-based trainer is back in pursuit of Saturday’s $1 million Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) at Randwick. Savaglee finished a close second to Feroce (Super Seth) at Flemington in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) last month, and on... Read More

Royal Ascot heroine Asfoora set for Australian return ahead of overseas campaign
Royal Ascot heroine Asfoora (Flying Artie) is poised for her highly anticipated return to the track in Saturday’s Irwin Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Morphettville. The six-year-old mare has not raced in Australia for over 12 months since a fourth placing in The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) in March last year, and trainer Henry Dwyer... Read More

Blue Hotel (AUS)
2 f I Am Invincible – Volcada by Stravinsky O: Pinecliff Racing B: GSA Bloodstock Pty Ltd T: Clayton Douglas W: Dequetteville Stakes, Listed, 1000m, April 5, Morphettville Clayton Douglas and Jonathan Munz unearthed yet another talented filly on Saturday at Morphettville when the promising daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), Blue Hotel,... Read More

Sydney sojourn beckons for exciting Farnan filly
Having ended a stakes drought courtesy of an explosive win by Recuperato (Farnan) in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m), Peter Gelagotis is now targeting a breakthrough juvenile success in Sydney on Saturday when his “sassy” filly marks the stable’s very first runner in a two-year-old race in the Harbour City. Monday’s trackwork gallop... Read More

Vinrock
Sometimes, when it comes to winning out at yearling sales, it’s the quick and the … not quite as quick. Australia’s newest two-year-old elite winner Vinrock (I Am Invincible) – who made it three from three in Saturday’s ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) – was offered by breeders Rosemont at last year’s Inglis... Read More