Coolmore Stud Stakes looms for Bittercreek
A year and two days after being passed in at a breeze-up sale, Bittercreek (Snitzel) once again paid dividends to his owners’ stubbornness while continuing a powerhouse day for his sire in taking the Red Anchor Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Bred by Belinda Bateman, Bittercreek was bought from Arrowfield’s Gold Coast Magic... Read More
El Castello headlines a brilliant day for Arrowfield stallions
El Castello (Castelvecchio) wrote another chapter for a family his trainer Anthony Cummings knows so well as well as bringing a first Group 1 for his sire when he won the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on a glorious Saturday for Arrowfield Stud. As tough as he is handsome, El Castello travelled up on... Read More
Ecurie des Charmes falls hard for Pinatubo filly at Arqana
Lucien Urano can be said to have enjoyed a landmark year, both as co-owner-breeder of brilliant Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) winner Look De Vega (Shamardal) and also thanks to several excellent stakes performances from horses carrying the pink and black checked colours of his Ecurie des Charmes. Newlook became his latest black-type... Read More
El Castello and Swiftfalcon set for mouthwatering Spring Champion rematch
The Gloaming Stakes quinella face off again in Saturday’s Randwick Group 1 oubts may hang over two Sydney features on Saturday as Australia’s isolating black type shambles continues, but connections of El Castello (Castelvecchio) and Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) are bursting with confidence as they resume battle in the Sydney’s undisputed Group 1, the Spring Champion Stakes... Read More
‘We’re very confident about the form he’s shown at Group 1 level this year’
European challenger Docklands out to make history for Harry Eustace in riveting renewal of Cox Plate Harry Eustace is keen to add his name to an illustrious roll of honour of trainers to have won the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) and feels his runner Docklands (Massaat) has every chance of success in an open-looking... Read More
Ross Doyle makes early €170,000 play for Showcasing colt as Haras du Mont Dit Mont’s wonderful week continues at Arqana
Having sold the joint session-topper on Tuesday, Haras du Mont Dit Mont continued a spectacular week when Ross Doyle landed their son of Showcasing (Oasis Dream) for €170,000 (approx. AU$275,855) early on Wednesday, the first of two days which form Part 2 of the Arqana October Yearling catalogue. The colt is the third foal out... Read More