Mr Brightside caps off a huge day for Lindsay Park with historic Makybe Diva victory
Mr Brightside (Bullbars) enhanced his reputation as a people’s horse when he benefitted from a Craig Williams riding lesson to secure a tenth elite-level success in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Williams gave his five rival jockeys a clinic in the Flemington feature, being allowed to set a crawling pace on the eight-year-old... Read More
Munce’s fast filly set to fly down Flemington’s famous straight
Vein Girl’s all-female ownership syndicate are already tickled pink with their filly by Blue Point (Shamardal), and the $60,000 bargain buy will now bid to deliver a first stakes success in Melbourne for her trainers Chris and Corey Munce in Saturday’s Cap d’Antibes Stakes (Listed, 1100m). Despite some colder mornings than she has been accustomed... Read More
Storming Dragon, Wrote A New Page strike early in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge as Richards shines again
Jamie Richards’ stable stocks continued to rise at Happy Valley on Wednesday night after the New Zealand trainer slotted his second double in two meetings as Storming Dragon (Star Turn) claimed joint leadership of the HK$1.5 million (approx. AU$291,540) DBS x Manulife Million Challenge. Fresh from a brace at the season-opening fixture at Sha Tin... Read More
Apocalyptic (AUS)
3 f Extreme Choice – Shadow, by Medaglia d’Oro O: MyRacehorse No. 1, Etak Thoroughbreds, Mr W K Loughnan, Peake Racing, Mrs M C Fleming, Mrs J H Sinclair, Mr T R Wilkinson B: Etak Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd T: Michael Freedman S: 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Coolmore Stud P: MyRacehorse Pty... Read More
Written Tycoon eyes a red-letter day with magnificent seven
Despite his advancing years, Written Tycoon (Iglesia) has sprinted out of the blocks in the race to be crowned Australia’s leading three-year-old sire and Yulong’s general gets the chance to remind some young pretenders of his enduring talents with no fewer than seven of his three-year-old progeny contesting stakes races this Saturday. Written Tycoon was... Read More
Stallion shares to the fore in September (Early) Online Sale
Shares in leading young stallions Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) and Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) dominated bidding in the Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, finishing as the two highest-priced lots as the sale closed on Wednesday. The Ole Kirk share topped the sale, selling to Eric Yeung for $600,000. The one per cent share result... Read More