Grail Seeker springs Tarzino Trophy surprise
Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing win with Grail Seeker (Iffraaj) in the Tarzino Trophy (Gr 1, 1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided... Read More
Big day for Woodside’s Shalaa as Mornington strikes Moir Glory
Underrated gelding becomes the second elite-level winner for his sire with a victory in The Valley Group 1 Left in Australia by his French owners, then offloaded from Arrowfield Stud to Victoria’s Woodside Park, Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) is now an Australian Group 1-winning sire after comeback king Mornington Glory’s impressive victory in Saturday’s Moir Stakes... Read More
Angel Capital flies into Group 1 contention
Clinton McDonald believes Darley sire Harry Angel (Dark Angel) has another burgeoning star on the rise after Angel Capital stormed home to win Saturday’s McKenzie Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Ridden quietly in last place of the eight starters by Ben Melham, Angel Capital flew home in the straight to collar Amelia’s Jewel’s (Siyouni)... Read More
‘She looks magnificent’
Peter Walsh hoping for big display from Amelia’s Jewel in Randwick’s Tramway Stakes Owner-breeder Peter Walsh is hopeful, rather than confident, that the real Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) will stand up on her resumption at Randwick on Saturday, as he prepares for the birth of her full–sister and the sale of her full–brother. The former West... Read More
To Bravery Born (NZ)
To Bravery Born (NZ) 2 c Snitzel – Milunka by All Too Hard O: Te Akau Secret Identity Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) B: Nearco Stud Limited T: Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson S: 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale V: Curraghmore P: David Ellis, $200,000 W: Dave Hoskin Carriers Maiden, 800m, August... Read More
LET BATTLE RECOMMENCE
Group 1-winning juveniles Lady Of Camelot and Hayasugi prepare to meet again in Moir Stakes Sir Owen Glenn’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning homebred Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) and the Clinton McDonald’s Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1200m) heroine Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) will again face off in Group 1 surroundings when the pair make their... Read More