‘He’s the best Group 1 stallion on the planet’ – Apocalyptic adds to Extreme Choice’s remarkable Group 1 record
Newgate Farm boss Henry Field spent Sunday revelling in the glow of one of the stud’s most special days on the racetrack, after twin triumphs suggesting their “freak of nature” stallion is on his way to confirmation as a sire of sires. Sub-fertile sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) brought up his sixth elite... Read More
Manfred Man hits 700 winners as Luke Ferraris stars with treble
Manfred Man soared into select company at Sha Tin on Saturday when the veteran horseman snared his 700th win as a trainer to join an illustrious band of contemporaries with Ruby Sailing’s (Starspangledbanner) victory. A former champion apprentice jockey whose most significant success in the saddle came aboard Go-Getter in the 1979 QEII Cup, Man... Read More
McEvoy praises ‘champion’ Autumn Glow after Group 1 triumph
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was full of admiration for Autumn Glow after her dazzling Group 1 victory in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap at Randwick. The unbeaten mare overcame a wide draw, a hefty 54.5 kilograms, and her first attempt at a mile to record her seventh win from as many starts. Adding to the merit of her... Read More
Freedman finds star in Flight Stakes heroine
Michael Freedman has handled plenty of top-tier horses, but none have stirred his excitement like Apocalyptic, who confirmed her status as Sydney’s standout filly with a dominant victory in Saturday’s Flight Stakes at Randwick. The rising star added the race to her earlier Princess Series triumphs in the Furious Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) and Tea... Read More
All roads lead to the Cup for dominant Turnbull winner Sir Delius
High-priced import Sir Delius (Frankel) gave another strong indication of why connections paid $2.7 million for him by storming to an imperious victory in Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Flemington. In his first clash with Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock), and as a $7 chance to her $2.60, the Waterhouse-Bott trained entire hugely outshone... Read More
Hayes brothers hoping for another Diamond in Eurocanto
Lindsay Park hope they have another two-year-old star by Per Incanto (Street Cry) after Eurocanto flew home to win a thrilling edition of Victoria’s first juvenile race of the season, the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes (Listed, 1000m). Bred and sold to the Hayes brothers by Tony Bott’s Evergreen Stud for $250,000 at Magic Millions Gold Coast,... Read More