Strong female families
Ellerslie’s Derby day was a triumph for the fairer sex. The day’s first of four stakes races, the King’s Plate (Gr 3, 1200m) fell to six-year-old mare Maria Farina (Contributer). Up next was the Sunline Vase (Gr 3, 2100m) which went the way of Positivity (Almanzor). No surprise there. The race was restricted to three-year-old... Read More
For the old and the new Blue Gum reigns supreme at Premier
Campbell’s $925,000 Snitzel filly comes up trumps at Inglis’ main Victorian sale Philip Campbell is synonymous with the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale and the former principal of renowned Blue Gum Farm continued to make his mark at Oaklands Junction yesterday, selling a blueblood Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) filly for $925,000. The highest-priced yearling sold at... Read More
Moody dances away with session-topping Snitzel filly
Top end holds up in selective market on day one of Melbourne Premier sale Peter Moody has already achieved black–type success with a half-sister and he has high hopes for a sibling, so he had no qualms going to an Inglis Premier session-topping $625,000 for a Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) filly yesterday. Currently seventh in the... Read More
Travel industry entrepreneur joins forces with McDonald
A milestone birthday was the trigger for travel industry entrepreneur Dennis Alysandratos to turn his involvement in the racing industry as a punter into becoming an owner for the first time. Melburnian Alysandratos, who is Consolidated Travel’s managing director, teamed up with Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winning trainer Clinton McDonald to buy a... Read More
Helios Express prevails in gripping Hong Kong Classic Cup battle
Helios Express (Toronado) will be given the chance to match the colossal deeds of Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) and Rapper Dragon (Street Boss) by chasing a Four-Year-Old Classic Series clean sweep and Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) success after John Size’s emerging star’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (Listed, 1800m) victory at Sha Tin yesterday. Winner... Read More
Think It Over slays his rivals in the Verry Elleegant Stakes
Kerry Parker called Think It Over (So You Think) more giant than giant-killer after another riding masterclass from Nash Rawiller helped the eight-year-old scupper raging favourite Fangirl (Sebring) in yesterday’s Verry Elleegant Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Starting an $8.50 second-elect behind the $1.30 Fangirl, Think It Over and Rawiller exploited the inside running at Randwick... Read More