Such an understatement from rider Craig Grylls upon dismounting from Bonny Lass (Super Easy) following her strong win in Saturday’s Foxbridge Plate (Gr 2, 1200m). Grylls can take much of the credit for the win as he saved ground (and not in the best of the Heavy 9 track conditions) until the 600 metres then... Read More

Four mares set to go under the hammer for Victorian farm at inaugural offering Musk Creek Farm is hopeful of strong returns as it offers four choice broodmares at Tuesday’s Magic Millions Virtual Sale, the first edition of an auction the Victorian farm is keen to support. A total of 46 lots will go under... Read More

Inglis takes strategic approach to its two-year-old sale format Inglis will offer a smaller catalogue of two-year-olds for this year’s Ready2Race Sale in October, a result of the rationalisation of the bloodstock market, but the company maintains that the 2024 group of horses is the best it has compiled. Last year’s Inglis two-year-old sale had... Read More

A trip to Australia for a tilt at November’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) could be on the agenda for Magical Zoe (Shantou) after the six-year-old mare won Saturday’s Ebor Handicap (1m 6f) at York. Having just her fourth start on the flat, the Grade 3 hurdle winner made a mockery of her official rating... Read More

The last time expensive import Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) raced, jockey James McDonald said it was “embarrassing” to have been beaten the way they were. Declan Bates and Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) had just pulled off their unforgettable steal in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), bursting to an outrageous lead of... Read More

Ameena (Tassort) became the second stakes winner for her hot young sire with a storming victory in Saturday’s Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) for three-year-old fillies at Randwick. Favourite backers will have felt it was the wrong daughter of Tassort (Brazen Beau), the wrong homebred of his owners Emirates Park, and the wrong Freedman... Read More