Harry Angel / Arkansaw Kid
The new season is no longer all that new. Results and standings that may have been anomalous are giving way to the more reliable. And though these are still relatively early days, it’s easy to see why Darley – and numerous individual breeders – are growing increasingly wild about Harry Angel (Dark Angel). He started... Read More
The Autumn Sun set to shine in spring
Coco Sun aims for second Group 1 victory in Caulfield’s Underwood Stakes With Coco Sun aiming for her second win in the Underwood Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Caulfield and unbeaten fillies Autumn Glow and Snow In May going head-to-head in the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick, The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice)... Read More
Mare aims to put Tasmanian breeding on The Map
Apple Isle star set for Foundation date as her Melbourne Cup prep steps up a gear It is more than 50 years since a Tasmanian-bred horse won the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), but the connections of The Map (Alpine Eagle) are daring to dream after she was assigned just 50 kilograms for the November... Read More
Three-time Group 1 winner Riff Rocket dies
Chris Waller has paid tribute to his dual Derby winner Riff Rocket (American Pharoah) after it was announced the four-year-old died following complications from emergency colic surgery that was conducted early last week. The son of American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile), who was bred and raced by Debbie Kepitis and family, broke his maiden on... Read More
Without A Fight out to create history after Caulfield and Melbourne Cup weights revealed
Last year’s Caulfield and Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) hero and reigning Victorian Racehorse of the Year Without A Fight (Teofilo) has been handed a top weight of 58.5 kilograms for both races after weights were released on Tuesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained eight-year-old’s weight sees him cop a three-kilogram rise on his Caulfield... Read More
‘It’s going to be interesting, isn’t it’
McDonald looking forward to informative Caulfield Guineas Prelude with Angel Capital Clinton McDonald believes Angel Capital (Harry Angel) can take the next step towards showing he belongs in the upper echelon of a rare crop of three-year-olds when he contests Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr 3, 1400m). Australia has been blessed by a dizzying array... Read More