Rock Giselle (AUS)
O: Dr J M Tickell, Horseshoe Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R N Russell), Porter Street Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: J L C Jones) & K Biggs Enterprises Pty Ltd (Mgr: K Biggs) B: K Biggs Enterprises Pty Ltd & Porter Street Investments T: Lee and Anthony Freedman W: Argyle Maintenance Maiden Plate, 1500m, Sandown Hillside,... Read More
Newmarket Handicap Provides Puzzling Result – Was It Track Bias Or The Lack Of Pace?
On leaving the barriers, jockeys seemed intent on winning a race to the far rails side, tactics which saw a number of key chances, especially the $4.40 second favourite Spieth (Thorn Park), blocked in a crowded field on the inner with only 400 metres remaining. Spieth eventually got some sort of clear running before finishing... Read More
Tulip Gives Pierro His First Stakes Winner In The Magic Night Stakes
Big and strong and a filly of quality, Tulip was coming off a good last start fourth to stablemate Catchy (Fastnet Rock) in the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) which looks to be the form race of the juvenile season up to this point. Her performance to win last Saturday had great merit as... Read More
The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree….or, perhaps in this case, the ‘old’ tree.
Colin Sidney Hayes (1924-1999) was the master of statistics. Not only in creating incredible training and breeding records but quantifying and reciting them at will. Tommy Smith, of course, understood the value of publicity and happily courted racing journalists. Bart (Cummings) was just Bart, extraordinarily known by his christian name alone, and confident his one... Read More
What odds lightning striking twice and the first three from the 18 February Lightning Stakes occupying the same spots in today’s Newmarket Handicap?
It’s not without precedent. In 2012, Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) beat Hay List (Statue Of Liberty), Buffering (Mossman) and Foxwedge (Fastnet Rock) (in that order) in the Lightning and then, in the mare’s absence, that trio trifectaed the Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m). In 2014, Lankan Rupee (Redoute’s Choice) beat Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) and... Read More
Chautauqua’s Sectional Times Suggest He Has Regained A Lot Of His Old Dash
The rising seven-year-old has not tasted success since his brilliant last-to-first victory in the 2016 Chairman’s Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin and after an aborted two-start preparation later that year, he has now raced twice this year with encouraging signs, especially on the watch. After settling in last place in the eight-horse field... Read More