Baker out to pocket more Millions after Paradoxium’s Wyong win
Bjorn Baker has another strong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) contender on his hands in the shape of Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) after the colt produced a dominant performance in Wednesday’s Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m). Baker won last year’s edition with O’Ole (Ole Kirk), who later claimed the Gold Coast feature, and... Read More
Waterhouse calls for unity ahead of crucial Asian Pattern Committee meeting
Racing legend Gai Waterhouse has made an impassioned call for Australia’s black type crisis to be resolved in what looms as a seminal week for the issue, as Asian racing officials prepare to discuss it at a critical meeting. With industry participants warning that Australia could be demoted from Part I of the international thoroughbred... Read More
Collett chasing further Millions at Wyong
Jason Collett will look to recreate last year’s Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) success when he teams with Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) in Wednesday’s $200,000 feature. Collett won the race 12 months ago aboard O’ Ole (Ole Kirk), who later claimed the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) on the Gold Coast, albeit with... Read More
Big-money buy Vatican ready to take his chance in the Inglis Nursery
Chris Waller is preparing to pull the covers off a seven-figure colt this Saturday as Coolmore’s new fleet of two-year-olds get ready to hit the tracks – and he’ll perhaps say a prayer for a strong result. Vatican (Wootton Bassett) will step out in the Inglis Nursery (RL, 1000m) at Randwick, where a field including... Read More
Inch perfect
Prior to Saturday’s running of the Mufhasa Stakes (Gr 1, 1600) punters had difficulty separating Waitak (Proisir), La Crique (Vadamos) and Legarto (Proisir) and to their credit these three finished second, third and fourth but a patient and perfectly timed ride from George Rooke aboard Provence (Savabeel) stole the show which included an agonizing wait... Read More
Al Riffa set for battle in Hong Kong as Australian Bloodstock’s globetrotter tackles Vase
Dual Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-winning trainer Joseph O’Brien believes Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett) can provide him with a first winner at Hong Kong’s prestigious International meeting when the entire takes his chance in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) at Sha Tin. Al Riffa, who is a five-year-old by Coolmore’s late sire sensation... Read More