Tropical Squall takes flight to win the Surround
Tropical Squall (Prized Icon) – bought as a weanling for just $16,000 – joined an illustrious list of Gai Waterhouse’s finest fillies in completing the Group 1 double of the Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) and Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick yesterday. Giving the task of going in first-up from a spell after a failed... Read More
Storm Boy and Manaal impressive in Slipper lead ups
Storm Boy (Justify) is set to start the shortest-priced Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite in 20 years after blowing away another class field – and new rider James McDonald – in yesterday’s Skyline Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. With McDonald taking over from Adam Hyeronimus after Coolmore’s purchase of the future stallion for... Read More
Bennett’s ‘forgotten colt’ Southport Tycoon gallops to Guineas glory
Son of Written Tycoon becomes the stallion’s 13th Group 1 winner with his victory in the Flemington feature Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) raised a first Group 1 success for syndicator Bennett Racing and set a marker for the All–Star Mile (1600m) in claiming yesterday’s Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington. Ridden superbly by Jamie... Read More
Extraordinary Orchestral makes Derby history for James
Roger James is now the most successful trainer in the history of the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m), but even that enormous achievement was overshadowed at Ellerslie yesterday by the new superstar of his Cambridge stable. Orchestral (Savabeel) became the sixth Derby winner for James, following on from Tidal Light (Diagramatic) (1986), Roysyn (Bakharoff)... Read More
Buyers to hold Premier position
Hutch believes graduate record of Inglis Melbourne Premier sale to stand up again The long-standing reputation of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale can hold Victoria’s major market of the year in good stead, but buyers’ activity is expected to remain subdued. Ahead of tomorrow’s opening session of the 800-lot Oaklands Junction sale, Inglis Bloodstock... Read More
Blue Rocket (AUS)
2 f Blue Point – Catherine Wheel by Rogano O: Oakland Park Stud (Mgr: N G Duncan), J Maas, Mrs J C Maas & Hamlin Bay Thoroughbreds (Mgr: S Litton) B: Oakland Park Stud T: Daniel and Ben Pearce W: National Pump And Energy Plate, 1000m, February 24, Ascot The Daniel and Ben Pearce-trained Blue... Read More