Mr Brightside pushes prize-money over $14 million barrier
The evergreen Mr Brightside (Bullbars) enhanced his already glittering CV on Saturday when securing back-to-back wins in Flemington’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), which saw his career earnings rise to an incredible $14,067,890. Trained by brothers Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, the now seven-year-old gelding made sure he has never gone more than four... Read More
Well-bred Justify colt breezes through Exford Plate test
Having cost his connections a cool $1.4 million at the sales, being the first foal out of champion racemare Sunlight (Zoustar), a lot has been expected from Dawn Service (Justify) on the track, and he delivered a sign of what could lie ahead with an all-the-way success in Saturday’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington.... Read More
Traffic Warden signals high-class credentials
Over at Rosehill, Godolphin’s Traffic Warden (Street Boss) was another three-year-old who put his hand up for a crack at The Everest when he got up late in the day to land the Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m), continuing James Cummings and Godolphin’s recent dominance of the Group 2. Having landed the VRC... Read More
Empire expands Growing credentials with Poseidon victory
Everest chat surrounds Yulong’s Zoustar colt following emphatic success at Flemington Next month’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) is high on the list of potential targets for Growing Empire (Zoustar) after the colt enhanced his already burgeoning reputation with victory in Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington. Racing in the colours of Yulong Investments,... Read More
Nyquist colts top strong fourth day at Keeneland
A pair of Nyquist (Uncle Mo) colts topped the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, both surpassing the US$1 million (approx. AU$1.49 million) mark as the depth of the buying base and quality of yearlings held up through the finish of Book 2. “We just really want to thank the breeders and consignors... Read More
Confidence high ahead of Storm Boy’s Rosehill test
Valuable colt set to face a talented field in Saturday’s Run To The Rose Despite money pouring in for boom gelding Bustling (Frosted) for his eastern states debut, Adrian Bott has issued a warning that $50 million colt Storm Boy (Justify) has only improved since his stunning resumption as the pair shape up for Saturday’s... Read More