Sunshine In Paris sizzles in Champions Sprint
Renowned breeder John Camilleri had plenty of reasons to be beaming when Sunshine In Paris (Invader) earned him a top tier dividend on his sizeable investment when she pulled a breathtaking win out of the bag in Saturday’s Champions Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. Ridden by who else but James McDonald, the Annabel Neasham... Read More
‘SPECIAL’ SISTINA
Chris Waller declared Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) a ‘very, very special horse’ after she defied any late-carnival curse with another dominant victory in Saturday’s Champions Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Flemington. After the Yulong mare’s astonishing Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) triumph – slashing almost two seconds off Winx’s (Street Cry) record time and matching... Read More
Capitalist colt turns heads at Warwick Farm trials
There were a trio of juvenile heats conducted at the Warwick Farm trials on Friday, with the Bjorn Baker-trained Hayek (Capitalist) turning plenty of heads with a demolition job in his heat. The colt took his trial record to two wins from as many outings when he defeated Buckeye (Zousain), a brother to Thursday’s Red... Read More
Connections hoping patience is a virtue with Baraqiel
Trainer Troy Corstens and syndicator Nathan Bennett are confident their patience with injury-plagued six-year-old Baraqiel (Snitzel) can pay off with him becoming the second top-tier winner for his dam in Saturday’s mouth-watering Champions Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. The half-brother to ATC Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun), bred by... Read More
Harron back for more at Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale
Having dipped back into the market at Keeneland’s Breeding Stock Sale on Wednesday, breaking a four-year absence from the sale, James Harron was back again on Thursday as he went to US$340,000 (approx. AU$514,570) to secure five-year-old mare Let’s Be Clear (Munnings). Consigned by Patricia Clark, the daughter of Munnings (Speightstown) is a six-time winner... Read More
Mares carrying SH covers to Too Darn Hot offered on Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital joint venture
A trio of mares will be offered in foal to Darley’s sire sensation Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) with covers on southern hemisphere time in the highly anticipated collaboration between Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital. The Southern Hemisphere Session is scheduled to take place on Tattersalls Online on December 11 and 12, and is led by... Read More