Cleo Cat tops Inglis August (Early) Sale at $355,000
A date with More Than Looks (More Than Ready) awaits Wednesday’s Inglis Digital August (Early) sale-topper Cleo Cat (American Pharoah) after she sold to Yulong for $355,000. The recently retired Group 3-winning mare, offered by her trainer Tom Dabernig on behalf of her ownership group, was one of three lots to realise $200,000 or more... Read More
Lindsay Park bid to kick-off season on a high with trio of stakes runners
The Hayes Brothers are set to take a major step towards converting a bumper juvenile season into a rich three-year-old campaign as they unveil three exciting second–season runners at Caulfield on Saturday. Lindsay Park were one of the most successful stables in the country on all fronts last term, celebrating 253.5 wins, up from 199... Read More
Jimmy Recard to kick off big spring for Bennett
Bennett Racing are set to kick off an exciting spring racing carnival as the syndication’s progressive colt Jimmy Recard (I Am Invincible) takes his place in the Vain Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) made his debut in the Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m)... Read More
Reprise?
Did Saturday’s Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Benchmark 100 handicap remind you of anything? Think back to the end of February and the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m). The explosive turn of foot displayed by Jimmysstar (Per Incanto) that day was a feature of the meeting. There was a strong similarity in style even though Saturday’s Moonee... Read More
Waller reveals plans with Group 1 stars
Chris Waller has revealed the upcoming spring plans for a few of his leading lights, with Group 1 scorers such as Via Sistina and Lady Shenandoah set to resume in the coming weeks. Waller has Lady Shenandoah set for a return in the Winx Stakes after the now four-year-old produced a five-run unbeaten preparation as... Read More
Ryan poised to pull the wraps off exciting three-year-old pair in The Rosebud
Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will pull the covers off part of their battalion of class three-year-olds on Saturday when Skyhook (Written Tycoon) and Blitzburg (Snitzel) resume in The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill. And more from the stable is yet to come as last season’s two-year-olds take their next steps. While Ryan concedes... Read More