Everest-winning colt Yes Yes Yes’ career cut short after tendon injury
The Coolmore hierarchy is disappointed that The Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) did not get the chance to race on the international stage nor add a Group 1 to his CV, but they believe the three-year-old has done more than enough to warrant a spot on their stallion roster. There were plans for... Read More
Group 1 winner Unforgotten headlines early entries for Inglis’ The Chairman’s Sale
Inglis’ concerted push to ramp up the appeal of its Chairman’s Sale for elite breeding stock and race fillies has been rewarded with vendors already committing a number of high-class broodmares to the 2020 Sydney auction. Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) and her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Noire (Foxwedge) as well as... Read More
Butterfield enters Hong Kong Derby reckoning
Butterfield (Setembro Chove) took a stride forward on the road to the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) with a smart success in the Class 2 Azalea Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon. The race had been billed as something of a Derby trial, with six eligible runners in the field of 13, headed by... Read More
Siam Warrior comes up trumps
A slightly interrupted prep did little to dent Siam Warrior’s (Exceed And Excel) winning momentum on Saturday. The five-year-old suffered a minor hiccup after his last-start win in a Class 4 race over 1200 metres on January 1 when he got cast in his box, meaning James Peters had to back him off to allow... Read More
Maher and Eustace continue juvenile domination in Sydney
A week after Cellsabeel’s (Hinchinbrook) six-length romp at Rosehill, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have strengthened their Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) hand as Away Game (Snitzel) and Prague (Redoute’s Choice) landed a Group 3 double at Randwick yesterday. Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner Away Game took out the first leg of... Read More
Ryan colt aiming to Standout in Expressway
Listed-winning son of Exceed And Excel out to bolster fine record of three-year-old sprinters this season Corumbene Stud home-bred Standout (Exceed And Excel) will try to become the fourth three-year-old to defy the older horses in a major all-comers sprint this season when he lines-up in today’s Expressway Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. Gerald... Read More