Cosmo Centaurus lives up to the hype with debut win
Brisbane-based trainer Rob Heathcote declared Cosmo Centaurus (Cosmic Force) the most exciting young horse he has had in his care since Group 1 winner Rothfire (Rothesay) after the gelding became his second-season Newgate sire’s tenth winner in impressive style at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. After wins in the past three of his four barrier... Read More
See You In Heaven defends her Behemoth title
Adelaide mare See You In Heaven (Divine Prophet) may be one of only two stakes winners for her now New Zealand-based sire, but she’s certainly prolific at it. The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained five-year-old claimed her sixth win from 16 starts – in taking her second straight Behemoth Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville on... Read More
‘He’s a quality horse’
Memsie Stakes the aim for big-money buy Schwarz after he hits the Missile target Prospective Rosemont sire Schwarz (Zoustar) made his first appearance as a stallion and went a long way towards proving himself “the man” in taking his third black–type race – and his most prestigious – in Saturday’s Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More
V’landys lashes ‘smear campaign’ against him at Rosehill inquiry
New racecourse a necessity for multibillion dollar development to go ahead, RNSW chief claims A combative Peter V’landys claims Racing NSW would have the final say on any proposed sale of Rosehill because it would be incumbent on a new racecourse being constructed in Sydney in order for the multibillion dollar deal to go ahead.... Read More
Baker keen on his Missile hope Shezanalister
Buoyed by his best season yet, Bjorn Baker believes five-year-old mare Shezanalister (Star Turn) can enhance her value when black–type racing returns to Sydney in Saturday’s Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. The powerfully built chestnut steps up for her maiden attempt at black type in Sydney’s first stakes race of the season, as... Read More
‘No one got to see the best of her’
Kiwi mare Prowess sold to Australia-based interests for NZ$1.452 million Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay pushed hard to keep trans-Tasman dual Group 1-winning mare Prowess (Proisir) in New Zealand hands, but in the end they could not match the seven-figure firepower of a major international investor on Thursday. In the end, the former Roger... Read More