Via Sistina takes the Ranvet
Following the same template used in recent years by leading British-based trainer William Haggas, Chris Waller was delivered immediate success as Via Sistina (6 m Fastnet Rock – Nigh by Galileo) made the perfect start to her career in Australia with a victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m). In 2020, Haggis sent over... Read More
Brave mare Zapateo blitzes rivals in The Galaxy
Outstanding sprinting mare Zapateo (Brazen Beau) yielded yet another Group 1 for Godolphin and a second top-tier success for her Darley sire with a resolute victory in Saturday’s $1 million The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) at Rosehill. The mare was ridden to perfection by Kerrin McEvoy, who was enjoying his 83rd Group 1 winner, one... Read More
Riff rockets to Rosehill Guineas glory
Riff Rocket (American Pharoah) joined a rare and elite band of horses to have completed the top-flight double of the VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) and the Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) with a fighting victory in the Sydney three-year-old feature on Saturday. After having his colours lowered as favourite with a second-up third in... Read More
Veight grabs a richly deserved Group 1 with fine George Ryder win
On a red letter day for Yulong Stud and their stallions, powerful three-year-old Veight became the first Group 1 winner for his second-season sire Grunt (O’Reilly) – and stamped his own future breeding career – by storming to victory in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill. Well ridden by Damian Lane, who... Read More
Go Bloodstock’s Lady Of Camelot scores Tulloch Lodge another Slipper
Written Tycoon filly produces classy performance in Rosehill’s Group 1 juvenile feature Lady Of Camelot brought an eighth Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) to Gai Waterhouse, a second to co-trainer Adrian Bott and her sire, Yulong’s Written Tycoon (Iglesia), and a first for Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock with a breathtaking victory in the world’s... Read More
Worldwide interest in Oaks winner Pulchritudinous
Last Saturday’s New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous (Wrote) could head to Sydney for the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) at Randwick next month, it just may not be with current trainer Chad Ormsby. Waikato-based Ormsby has fielded plenty of enquiries about the filly over the last week from prospective buyers throughout the... Read More