Music Time set to soundtrack Vella’s Slipper fairytale
It has been precisely two decades since Gratz Vella last saddled up a runner in the world’s richest juvenile race, but the knockabout Canberra horseman is keen to make up for lost time as he plots to script a Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) Cinderella story with his underdog Music Time (All Too Hard). Music... Read More
Triple Group 1 winner Provence to be offered at Inglis Chairman’s Sale
Three-time Group 1-winning mare Provence (Savabeel) is the latest star attraction confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, to be held at Riverside on Thursday, May 7. Bred and owned by Tony Rider, the Stephen Marsh-trained six-year-old has won on seven occasions and placed on a further three, earning over NZ$1.1 million. Her first top-flight victory... Read More
Big Wigs sets a gold standard for Tony’s team
As Tony Santic and his team prepare for life after Makybe Diva (Desert King), the timely tonic provided by the victory of Big Wigs (Gold Standard) in the big–money VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday could also pave the way for a potential tilt at Sydney riches this autumn. Two weeks to the... Read More
Warwoven cements Slipper spot with Pago Pago Stakes win
Bjorn Baker will head into next weekend’s $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) with more than one leading chance after Warwoven (Sword Of State) secured his place in the field with a professional victory in Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Rosehill. Already holding a strong hand with equal Slipper favourite Paradoxium... Read More
Gollan’s Prague filly enters Slipper scene with Magic win
Pembrey stamped herself as a potential late Golden Slipper contender for Tony Gollan after she powered to victory in the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. Ridden by James McDonald, the daughter of second-season sire Prague (Redoute’s Choice) was sent off the $2.05 favourite and controlled the race from the front before extending strongly... Read More
Lazzura defies big weight to land deserved first Group 1
Chris Waller extended his remarkable hold on the Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday when the admirable Lazzura (Snitzel) handed the champion trainer a fourth successive win in the Group 1 feature. The daughter of Snitzel was a four-time stakes winner heading into Saturday’s contest, headlined by wins in the Let’s Elope... Read More