A platinum gold contribution
O’Brien reflects on his long tenure on the board of Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria James O’Brien, the long-serving Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) president, had one main objective in mind when he joined the board of the state’s peak breeders’ body more than 15 years ago. And that was, O’Brien said, to enhance the Victorian Owner and... Read More
McEvoy looks forward to Arabian Summer and Blue Stratum
Exciting three-year-olds ready to step up to their respective stakes targets this weekend Trainer Tony McEvoy is confident Saturday’s Caulfield launch of three-year-old stakes racing will herald a powerful spring for two of his runners – both budding stable stars who go into the day off starkly different backstories. Blue Stratum (Blue Point) is surging... Read More
Charyn super impressive in Prix Jacques le Marois
The Roger Varian-trained Charyn (4 c Dark Angel – Futoon by Kodiac) stamped home his claim to be considered Europe’s best miler with a thoroughly authoritative victory in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr 1, 1600m) at Deauville. Having been a Group 2 winner as a juvenile, and placed at the highest level as a... Read More
BIG BUCKS
Portelli dreaming of spring riches as star trio make trial return at Warwick Farm Gary Portelli lifts the winter covers off his trio of stars at Warwick Farm on Monday with very real hopes all three will represent his compact but select stable in the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in October. In fact one... Read More
Cosmo Centaurus lives up to the hype with debut win
Brisbane-based trainer Rob Heathcote declared Cosmo Centaurus (Cosmic Force) the most exciting young horse he has had in his care since Group 1 winner Rothfire (Rothesay) after the gelding became his second-season Newgate sire’s tenth winner in impressive style at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. After wins in the past three of his four barrier... Read More
See You In Heaven defends her Behemoth title
Adelaide mare See You In Heaven (Divine Prophet) may be one of only two stakes winners for her now New Zealand-based sire, but she’s certainly prolific at it. The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained five-year-old claimed her sixth win from 16 starts – in taking her second straight Behemoth Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville on... Read More