One Bold Cat too good for Arrowfield rivals
Robbie Patterson had his sights set on the Livamol Classic (Gr 1, 2040m) for One Bold Cat, but the gelding showed he can be just as impressive at a mile with a powerful victory in the Arrowfield Stud Plate. One Bold Cat burst onto the scene with a decisive win in the Counties Cup (Gr... Read More
Autumn Angel sells for $1.225 million
Oaks winner knocked down to Walnut Farm at special Inglis Online sale yndicator Wylie Dalziel has welcomed the arrival of a “silver lining” to the injury-enforced retirement of Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun) after the ATC Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner was sold on Tuesday for $1.225 million. In a swift dispatch to the breeding... Read More
Beauty Waves wins Group 3 National Day Cup
Beauty Waves (Starspangledbanner) continued an impressive rise through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with victory in the National Day Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday as Pierre Ng and Alexis Badel combined successfully with the former Irish speedster. Beaten on his previous start by highly rated Ka Ying Rising (Shamepress), Beauty Waves... Read More
Lost and found
Stud book produce records can unlock interesting stories. Some need detective work and one came into play after Evaporate (Per Incanto) strode to a convincing win in the Bill Stutt Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) at The Valley last Friday night. The race was notable for Per Incanto (Street Cry) as the third horse, Rue de... Read More
Smooth sailing so far for Ellison’s raider
Yorkshire-based trainer hatching plans to get his star stayer into the Flemington showpiece Fate has often conspired against Brian Ellison in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), but the shrewd British trainer is confident he has found the right horse this year with Onesmoothoperator (Dialed In). Thirteen years on from his last trip to Australia,... Read More
Bennett hopes Southport Tycoon will be handed a chance to scale Everest
Friday night’s impressive Manikato Stakes winner bidding to garner interest from remaining slot holders for $20 million sprint Nathan Bennett is hoping Southport Tycoon’s (Written Tycoon) stunning win in last Friday night’s star-studded Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) can land the entire a slot in the $20 million Everest (1200m) at Randwick next month. Last... Read More