Talented filly Lazzura takes the Woodlands Stakes
Arrowfield Stud’s Japanese connection has netted another black type-winner – neatly, in their own sponsored race – after highly promising two-year-old Lazzura (Snitzel) took Saturday’s Arrowfield Woodlands Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Scone. The Chris Waller-trained filly, bred by John Messara’s stud and sold for $500,000 at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale to B2B... Read More
Bittercreek produces Classic performance at Doomben
On Friday, Victorian buyer Dean Harvey and trainer Troy Corstens expressed hope they’d be repaid for hanging onto their colt Bittercreek (Snitzel) by perhaps seeing him win a Group race later in the Brisbane carnival. On Saturday, the two-year-old paid them back early – and suggested there’d be more rewards to come – with a... Read More
‘Iron mare’ Bella snatches Doomben 10,000 victory
Talented daughter of Pride Of Dubai grabs her second elite-level win in Queensland premier sprint Bella Nipotina proved herself not only a super sprinter but a mare made of iron as she gave her Coolmore sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) another boost ahead of the spring by winning her second elite-level in Saturday’s Doomben... Read More
Inglis Classic sale topper wins Rosehill trial
Annabel Neasham enjoyed a juvenile trial win as Shelstein, an unraced son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia), who topped the 2023 edition of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, landed one of the seven juvenile trials conducted at Rosehill on Friday. The colt hit the line impressively in his 1030-metre trial, coming home 0.1 lengths ahead of... Read More
Bittercreek out to repay Corstens and Harvey’s unwavering faith
Son of Snitzel aims to make his mark in Group 2 company in the Spirit Of Boom Classic Victorian buyer Dean Harvey and trainer Troy Corstens hope sticking to their guns brings rewards as the promising Bittercreek (Snitzel) starts a potential stallion-making campaign in Saturday’s Spirit Of Boom Classic (registered as Champagne Classic) (Gr 2,... Read More
Althoff (AUS)
2 c Written Tycoon – Miss St Tropez by Magnus O: Mrs Y Zhang B: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd T: Chris Waller S: 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Yulong Investments, $500,000 W: Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Group 3, 1200m, May 11, Sunshine Coast Yulong colt Althoff (Written Tycoon) could... Read More