Having sired his third Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner on Saturday courtesy of Marhoona’s rousing success for breeder-owners Emirates Park, Arrowfield Stud’s flagship stallion Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) was again making the headlines on Sunday as his son Cap Ferrat ran out a shock winner of Hong Kong’s blue riband race, the Hong Kong Derby... Read More

Emirates Park celebrate third Slipper triumph in 11 years With the prospect of soon having an incredible three winners of the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) in their broodmare band, Emirates Park is understandably basking in the glow of Marhoona’s (Snitzel) victory in the world’s richest two-year-old race on Saturday. But following the successes of... Read More

Leica Lucy signed off the New Zealand stage of her career with a New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) victory that showcased all of the class and courage that has made her this season’s standout filly. The Taranaki superstar arrived at Trentham on Saturday with a near-flawless record of five wins and a second from... Read More

Having suffered her first defeat when third over 1100 metres at Flemington on her previous start, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Clean Energy (3 f Zoustar – Solar Charged by Charge Forward) got back to winning ways on Saturday when scoring in the Don Casboult Classic (Gr 3, 1200m) at The Valley. Ridden by... Read More

Autumn Glow (3 f The Autumn Sun – Via Africa by Var) took her unbeaten record to four when she gamely landed the Darby Munro Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.  Having been off the track since winning her opening three starts last year, including the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) and Up... Read More

Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) has again shown why she’s the finest import to have landed in Australia with another comfortable romp in the race that kicked it off for her in this country, the Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), writes Trevor Marshallsea.  Bought as a yearling in Britain for around $9,700 and purchased four years... Read More