
Empire Rose on the horizon for Alsephina
Star Western Australian mare Alsephina (6 m Star Turn – Delta Gee by Street Cry) showed she was a force to be reckoned with this spring when proving too good for her rivals in Friday night’s Stocks Stakes (Gr 2, 1514m) at The Valley. A winner of two stakes races and a Group 1 runner-up... Read More

Pride Of Jenni blows rivals away in Feehan
Star mare Pride Of Jenni (7 m Pride Of Dubai – Sancerre by O’Reilly) looks set to take on both the King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) and Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) within the space of a week after she returned to the winner’s enclosure in Friday night’s Feehan Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m)... Read More

Caulfield Guineas plans for upwardly mobile Evaporate
Lindsay Park’s rapidly improving gelding Evaporate (Per Incanto) confirmed his place in next month’s Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) with a dominant display in Friday night’s Stutt Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) at The Valley. The son of Per Incanto (Street Cry) had failed to break his maiden in four starts as a juvenile before scoring... Read More

Bellatrix Star dispels wet track theory in Scarborough Stakes
New Zealand-bred mare Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) proved she is just as effective on a sound deck as she is a soft one when running out a dominant winner of the Scarborough Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Having proven herself a sprinter to follow when landing the Eclipse Stakes (Gr... Read More

Southport Tycoon lands spoils in star-studded renewal of Manikato
Son of Written Tycoon’s second elite-level victory further consolidates Widden’s decision to buy into the entire The combination of an incredible riding performance, and sheer will to win, saw Southport Tycoon zip home to land a red-hot renewal of The Valley’s Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), with the triumph further vindicating Widden Stud’s decision to... Read More

Fownes and Bowman combine for Happy Valley treble
Caspar Fownes and Hugh Bowman continued a flourishing partnership at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, dominating with a treble to maintain the duo’s stunning winning strike-rate. With the wins of Sky Song (No Nay Never), Noble Pursuit (Savabeel) and Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock), Fownes and Bowman improved their combined winning strike-rate this season to 45.45... Read More