ROCK SOLID
Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock breaks new ground with first champion broodmare sire title Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has long been a force to be reckoned with. This was true during a racing career that saw the sizeable son of Danehill (Danzig) land six Group races for his trainer Paul Perry. His most notable wins were the back-to-back... Read More
Champion Singapore jockey Nunes to make hit-and-run trip to South Australia
Brazilian to ride for Hickmott at Murray Bridge ahead of possible permanent move Accomplished international jockey Manoel Nunes, a multiple champion rider in Singapore and Macau, will test the waters in South Australia this weekend before possibly relocating to Adelaide on a full-time basis. Nunes, who is currently leading the Kranji jockeys’ premiership with 46... Read More
Written Tycoon crowned champion Victorian stallion
Written Tycoon (Iglesia) has been named IRT Champion Victorian Sire of the Year for the ninth time after another impressive year from his juvenile progeny on the track. Standing at Yulong Stud, this season Written Tycoon sired three new Group 1 winners including Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) champion Lady Of Camelot, Australian Guineas (Gr... Read More
Savabeel the star at NZTBA award ceremony
Waikato Stud stalwart Savabeel (Zabeel) again made the headlines at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) awards, securing his ninth Grosvenor Award, Dewar Award, and Centaine Award respectively. The Grosvenor Award is handed to the Champion New Zealand-based sire by total progeny earnings, the Dewar Award is received by the stallion with the... Read More
Goliath turns giant killer in King George shock
France celebrated a first winner in Ascot’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 4f) since Hurricane Run’s (Montjeu) success in 2006 when the Francis Graffard-trained Goliath (Adlerflug) proved far too good for his rivals in Saturday’s feature. Despite having a steadily progressive profile, which included a Group 3 success and last-start... Read More
Back-to-back stakes wins for Recommendation
A step back up to the top level looks assured for Recommendation (4 g Shalaa – Adviso by Street Cry) after he made it back-to-back Group 3 wins in Saturday’s Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained four-year-old had run out a super impressive seven-length winner of the Sir John Monash Stakes... Read More