Vet full of praise for Heathcote after Rothfire’s fairytale win
Rothfire’s (Rothesay) comeback from the catastrophic injury he sustained in the Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) two years ago is simply incredible and no doubt the many who wrote him off completely are still shaking their heads in disbelief. To have defied early veterinary prognosis which suggested he would never race again let alone win... Read More
New Zealand Bloodstock releases bumper catalogue for 2022 Ready to Run Sale
New Zealand Bloodstock expects to welcome an influx of buyers from key overseas markets in Australia and Hong Kong, as well as further afield, for its Ready to Run Sale in November for the first time in three years. The thoroughbred auction house, which last night released a catalogue of 329 lots for the two-day... Read More
North Star Lass fights hard for Furious Stakes win
Widden Stud’s Zoustar (Northern Meteor) has continued his dominance of the Darley Princess Series early in the new season with North Star Lass showing her class and tenacity to land yesterday’s Furious Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) on testing ground at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained three-year-old appeared to have relented to the challenge... Read More
Dale’s belief in Meg pays off in Mona Lisa
Matt Dale was yesterday vindicated in his belief that there was upside in lightly raced Meg (Sebring) despite an up-and-down summer preparation when the mare scored a valuable stakes win in the $161,000 Mona Lisa Stakes (Listed, 1350m) at Wyong, her first at black-type level. The Canberra-based Dale had been training Meg for Gary Harding... Read More
She’s Extreme returns with connections eyeing further big-race glory
Cummings confident autumn form can carry Champagne Stakes winner to more wins this spring Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice) is set to embark on a campaign targeting more Group 1 laurels today at Randwick with her trainer Anthony Cummings believing the fillies’ form which prevailed in the autumn will carry... Read More
Two suspended over alleged “jigger” use
It’s never the intention of a journo or a photographer – or at least it shouldn’t be – to become the story, rather than just the one who is covering it. For popular racing photographer Sharon Chapman she inadvertently this week became part of a stewards inquiry in the Queensland outback at Birdsville ahead of... Read More