Oaks triumph a fitting farewell for New Zealand’s star filly
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
Clean Energy gets back on track
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 preserves unbeaten record
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 snares Group 1 number eight
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
Private Harry flies to Galaxy glory
Darley’s dual-hemisphere stallion Harry Angel (Dark Angel) sired his second Group 1 winner on Saturday when his son Private Harry confirmed his status as a top-tier sprinter, extending his perfect record to five in The Galaxy at Rosehill, writes Mary-Jo Jackson. Despite not having a stakes victory to his name, the colt had already established... Read More
Rosemont celebrate as Schwarz grabs important Group 1
Rosemont Stud’s prolonged investment in colts received a golden dividend when lightly-raced million-dollar buy Schwarz (Zoustar) sealed his place at stud with a storming victory in Moonee Valley’s William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Sent out a $5.50 second-favourite under Jamie Mott, the John O’Shea-Tom Charlton-trained four-year-old raced on the pace, saw off the pressure... Read More