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Sharrock banks on rain as Ladies Man chases Mufhasa Classic repeat Allan Sharrock is hoping forecast conditions at Trentham can offset a deeper field when Ladies Man (Zed) bids for consecutive wins in Saturday’s Mufhasa Classic (Gr 1, 1600m).The gelding produced a powerful late run to win last year’s edition and heads into this weekend’s... Read More
Ruska Roma
Death, taxes and Sadler’s Wells over Dubawi. That last certainty has been shown to work again with a new stakes winner in Ruska Roma (Super Seth), Pinecliff Racing’s homebred three-year-old filly who took out Caulfield’s Twilight Glow Stakes (Listed, 1400m) on Saturday. Sadler’s Wells (Northern Dancer) runs through the top line of Ruska Roma’s pedigree... Read More
‘That was more than my wildest dreams!’ – Barnavara tops Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 4.8 million
Fast-improving filly Barnavara (Calyx) – who delivered Jessica Harrington a breakthrough elite-level win in the Prix de l’Opera (Gr 1, 2400m) – added another extraordinary chapter to her story on Tuesday evening when topping the Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 4,800,000gns (approx. AU$10.18 million). Consigned by Baroda Stud, Barnavara became the highest-priced filly in training... Read More
‘It’s a phenomenal pedigree’ – Japan Cup hero Calandagan’s half-sister tops day one of December Mares at 850,000gns
It was standing room only inside the famous Park Paddocks auditorium for the first instalment of this year’s Sceptre Sessions on Monday evening. Despite the big turnout in the ring, the lion’s share of the action came online as Ace Stud spent 2,462,000gns on six new recruits. The haul was headed by Overbury Stud’s Caliyza... Read More
‘Hopefully we can start winning them again’
Cosmic Crusader and Diamond Scene out to end four-year Group 1 drought for Peters West Australian breeding icon Bob Peters is hoping to break what for him is a lengthy top-tier drought when he sends two runners into the final Australian elite-level contest of the year, the Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Ascot on... Read More
Fate tempted
Fate tempted It seemed like an innocent remark but it turned out to be true. The remark, almost tempting fate, was made by trainer Stephen Marsh prior to the running of Ellerslie’s Great Northern Challenge Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m). “Races are not run on paper,” he stated, regarding the hot favouritism of his charge, El... Read More