Written Tycoon crowned champion Victorian stallion
Written Tycoon (Iglesia) has been named IRT Champion Victorian Sire of the Year for the ninth time after another impressive year from his juvenile progeny on the track. Standing at Yulong Stud, this season Written Tycoon sired three new Group 1 winners including Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) champion Lady Of Camelot, Australian Guineas (Gr... Read More
Savabeel the star at NZTBA award ceremony
Waikato Stud stalwart Savabeel (Zabeel) again made the headlines at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) awards, securing his ninth Grosvenor Award, Dewar Award, and Centaine Award respectively. The Grosvenor Award is handed to the Champion New Zealand-based sire by total progeny earnings, the Dewar Award is received by the stallion with the... Read More
Goliath turns giant killer in King George shock
France celebrated a first winner in Ascot’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 4f) since Hurricane Run’s (Montjeu) success in 2006 when the Francis Graffard-trained Goliath (Adlerflug) proved far too good for his rivals in Saturday’s feature. Despite having a steadily progressive profile, which included a Group 3 success and last-start... Read More
Back-to-back stakes wins for Recommendation
A step back up to the top level looks assured for Recommendation (4 g Shalaa – Adviso by Street Cry) after he made it back-to-back Group 3 wins in Saturday’s Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained four-year-old had run out a super impressive seven-length winner of the Sir John Monash Stakes... Read More
Tarpaulin has his rivals covered
Bright future predicted for Godolphin youngster after he shines in testing conditions at Randwick Godolphin look to have unearthed another potential star youngster by one of their most successful shuttle sires after Tarpaulin (Harry Angel) strolled to victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Handicap (1100m) at Randwick. Well supported into $1.80, Tarpaulin offered James McDonald a commensurately... Read More
Lingani leaves it late to strike in Lightning
Lingani (America) became the first stakes winner for his regally bred but distinctly obscure sire in taking a dramatic edition of the Lightning Stakes (Listed, 1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Team McEvoy’s outstanding Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot) was crunched in betting late for her first-up assignment in the two- and three-year-old sprint, but after... Read More