Strong vibes ahead of the Magic Millions Adelaide sale
The Adelaide yearling sale kicks off on Monday with 385 lots set to go under the hammer and Magic Millions is confident the auction will hold up compared with recent years. Zoustar (Northern Meteor), The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) and Written Tycoon (Iglesia) are among some of the leading names among 103... Read More
Size edges to a four-win buffer in Hong Kong trainers’ championship
Bidding for a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship, John Size forged to a four-win lead in the 2024/25 standings with a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday as the master horseman targets a fourth BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph next weekend. Size boosted his tally to 42 wins and cemented his place at... Read More
Fairytale return for comeback Pride Of Jenni
Comeback queen Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) made a sensational return to racing with a typically dashing display in the Peter Young Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m) at Caulfield. The mighty mare, who endeared herself to the public with a series of freewheeling performances, added an unlikely chapter to a book which had appeared to... Read More
Mcgaw proves his mettle in Showdown battle
Emma-Lee and David Browne scored their biggest win since crossing the Tasman when their bargain buy Mcgaw (I Am Immortal) confirmed his latent talent with a determined win in the $1 million VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m). Mcgaw’s debut win at Pakenham had been a relative stroll in the park, but on Saturday the $14,000 purchase... Read More
Sky’s the limit for ‘bomb-proof’ son of Written Tycoon
Skyhook (Written Tycoon) earned an 11th hour entry into next week’s $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) after his electric victory in Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Rosehill. The colt, who is trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, received a ballot exemption for the world’s richest juvenile race after he... Read More
It’s the Lady’s day as Shenandoah shines in Coolmore Classic
Lady Shenandoah (Snitzel) cemented her status as Australia’s best filly when she secured her third Group 1 triumph with a victory in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill. Chris Waller, who saddled up the quinella with stablemate Firestorm (Satono Aladdin) pushing Lady Shenandoah all the way home, admitted he was ‘blown away’ by... Read More