Freedman confident rising colts can defy wide barriers
Trainer Michael Freedman is optimistic emerging three-year-olds Moravia (Snitzel) and Ducasse (Trapeze Artist) can overcome bad barriers and fly the flag for his Winkurra Colts syndicate at Rosehill today, en route to potential stallion-making engagements later in the spring. Moravia, an $800,000 Magic Millions buy from Edinburgh Park out of dual stakes winner Our Crown... Read More
Rock Empire (AUS)
3 c Deep Field – King’s Ballet by Danehill Dancer O: Ms K M Patterson, Mr J K Patterson, Ms M Patterson T: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott B: Empire Racing W: Tab Handicap, 1300m, September 6, Randwick-Kensington Having indicated his potential with an easy win in a Randwick barrier trial over 1050 metres... Read More
Keeneland calling
With the Keeneland September Sale looming, By The Numbers puts the performance of its graduates in Australasia in the spotlight. Let’s start off with a quiz question. Can you name the two Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates to have won Group 1 races in Australia since 2000? The one which should immediately leap to mind... Read More
Marsh hopeful that stakes-performing trio can stamp home Guineas claims
Glamour Tycoon, Burn To Shine and Codigo all line up for the Cambridge-based trainer on a bumper card at Hastings this weekend Stephen Marsh is looking forward to an important day at Hastings tomorrow as he saddles up a trio of Guineas hopefuls across two of the three feature races on the card, the Gold... Read More
Tiz Invincible
Their path hasn’t exactly been uncomplicated, but there’s little doubt now Phoenix Thoroughbreds has bred a potential star to hang their hats on, after Tiz Invincible (I Am Invincible) made it two stakes wins on the bounce at Randwick on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained filly showed potential in a pair of... Read More
Bennett pops the cork on Guineas-bound Tycoon
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt a battling winner at Sandown yesterday with big targets to come Exciting three-year-old colt Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) will be aimed towards next month’s Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), a pathway connections believe he was destined long before he battled bravely to remain unbeaten in his second career start... Read More