Messara has eyes on scaling Everest with Mazu
John Messara says having a winning chance in today’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) outweighed the possibility of a boost for one of Arrowfield’s young stallions when selecting their runner, but in the case of this year’s representative Mazu, he believes there is the real prospect of both. A son of the Hunter Valley stud’s... Read More
Flemington spared from floods just a fortnight out from Cup Week
Flemington appeared to dodge a bullet with regard to the swirling floodwaters of the Maribyrnong River yesterday, partly thanks to its 3.5-kilometre flood wall. Social media lit up yesterday morning with aerial shots of waters covering areas at the southern flank of the course, beside the turning out of the back straight near the 1400-metre... Read More
‘It just shows you how much people love these animals’
Two foals drown as region rallies to save stricken horses at Yulong Stud Dan Nevill has described the harrowing scenes of a flood-ravaged Yulong Stud, the hardest-hit by Victoria’s rain deluge and swollen rivers, as he and countless others raced to the aid of the stricken horses stranded in head-high water at the Nagambie farm... Read More
King’s Gambit (AUS)
2 c I Am Invincible – Sultry Feeling by Encosta De Lago O: Newgate Bloodstock, Gooree Stud, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd, Newgate S F, Horse Ventures, Go Bloodstock Australia, Starlight Racing, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Carpe Diem, Aston Bloodstock, Nick Vass Bloodstock B: Gooree Park Stud T: Peter and Paul Snowden W: Debutant... Read More
Owner in Private Eye chasing ‘dream’ third win in Everest
To own a runner in The Everest (1200m), Sydney’s richest race in the world on turf, is quickly becoming the dream of many racing enthusiasts. To win it, and a share in the $15 million prize-money on offer, would be life–changing. To win the spectacle three times, well, that’s the stuff of fantasy. But for... Read More
Nolen back from the brink
The mild–mannered and softly spoken Tal Nolen, the veteran horseman who commands respect from buyers and his peers alike, was last year going to give away educating and consigning breeze-up horses. Fed up with Victoria’s lockdowns due to the pandemic and grieving the loss of his wife Margaret, horses were the furthest thing from his... Read More