Potent partnership go in search of another Diamond
Homebred Miss Celine ready to roll at Sandown for Lindsay Park and owner Crabtree Eight years after they teamed up to claim the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) with Catchy (Fastnet Rock), Lindsay Park and Robert Crabtree are aiming to plunder Victoria’s most coveted juvenile prize again with Miss Celine (Magnus), who returns to... Read More
It’s Magic in March as Adelaide Yearling Sale catalogue is released
Buyers will be scouring the market for the next Asfoora (Flying Artie) after the catalogue for the 2025 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale was released on Tuesday. Henry Dwyer’s Royal Ascot heroine was offered for sale by Noor Elaine Farm at the 2020 Adelaide Yearling Sale, only to be passed in having failed to meet... Read More
Inglis Millennium fancy North England wins trial
North England (Farnan), a leading fancy for next month’s Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m), returned to the trials on Monday with an easy win in an 800-metre heat at Hawkesbury. Third in the Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) on debut before winning the Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill in November, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained... Read More
Cavalry Girl charges towards juvenile features
Prime Thoroughbreds aiming high with youngsters after successful weekend A bumper weekend for their juveniles has Prime Thoroughbreds’ principal Joe O’Neill excited about the future for Flemington winner Cavalry Girl (Bivouac) and unbeaten filly Zany Girl (Needs Further), with both set to chase black type in the coming months. Twenty-four hours after Cavalry Girl had... Read More
Going the distance
In the space of nine weeks, two closely related performers have taken out the first two 3200–metre cup races for the current New Zealand season, the New Zealand Cup (Gr 3, 3200m) and the Wellington Cup (Gr 3, 3200m). In November it was New Zealand Cup victress Mehzebeen (Almanzor). She showed staying form at three... Read More
Voyage Bubble defends Stewards’ Cup crown at Sha Tin
Underlining his status as Hong Kong’s premier miler, Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) claimed a second straight HK$13 million (approx. AU$2.68 million) Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday for jockey James McDonald and trainer Ricky Yiu. Receiving a smooth passage throughout, six-year-old Voyage Bubble settled behind leaders California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) and Beauty... Read More