Coolmore Stakes the plan for Tropicus
Following Tropicus’ impressive debut triumph at Caulfield on Saturday, co-trainer Sam Freedman made no secret of the high regard the stable hold the colt in, revealing next season’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) will now be the plan for the son of Too Darn Hot (Dubawi). Ridden by Daniel Moor, the colt defeated Stormbourg... Read More
Corniche scores impressive Gold Coast Guineas win
Godolphin homebred Corniche (3 c Fastnet Rock – Montsegur by New Approach) snapped a long losing run when he took out Saturday’s Gold Coast Guineas (Gr 3, 1200m) at the Sunshine Coast. The son of recently pensioned Coolmore stalwart Fastnet Rock (Danehill) had not tasted victory since he defeated subsequent Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (Snitzel)... Read More
Exceedance filly flies home at Morphettville
Rosemont Stud’s aptly-named two-year-old homebred Flyer became the second stakes winner for the Vinery Stud-based first-season sire Exceedance (Exceed And Excel) second stakes winner by impressively flashing home to take out Saturday’s David Coles AM Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville. A slightly easy $4.40 fourth-favourite, the Jason Warren-trained filly also brought her dam Miss... Read More
Bright future predicted for Althoff
Yulong colt Althoff became the latest two-year-old stakes-winner for the stud’s flag-bearing stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) with a game and thrilling victory in Saturday’s Ken Russell Memorial Classic (Gr 3, 1200m) at the Sunshine Coast. Positioned three-wide but with cover on a Heavy10 by James McDonald in the leading division from barrier six of 17,... Read More
Benedetta gets her Group 1 with fine Goodwood performance
Jason Warren’s mare becomes the second Group 1 winner for Yarraman Park’s rising star Hellbent Benedetta (Hellbent) brought up a treble of doubles as she atoned for a run of top-tier frustration by becoming the first mare in 11 years to win Adelaide’s marquee sprint, The Goodwood (Gr 1, 1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The... Read More
Rowe-View: A Chairman’s Special
It’s been a busy week in Sydney, so this Chairman’s Sale special Rowe-View edition comes to you a day later than planned. At the top of the Chairman’s market the big-spending American John Stewart made a splash, paying $3.2 million for Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun), one of nine seven-figure mares sold on Thursday... Read More