Eleven for Harry Angel
New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Bonny Angel (2 f ex Timeless Gift by Camacho) provided Darley shuttler Harry Angel (Dark Angel) with his 11th individual winner when scoring on handicap debut at Leicester on Thursday. The Clive Cox-trained filly ran on to lead towards the finish, winning by a neck over Lily In... Read More
Harvey buys majority share in Alligator Blood
The ongoing saga surrounding the eligibility to race of dual Group 1 winner Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) appears to be over, after Gerry Harvey purchased a majority share in the six-year-old, with previous owner Allan Endresz relinquishing 100 per cent of the horse. Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m)... Read More
Smith to give Buenos Noches a chance to make his mark in San Domenico
Son of Supido will step up to Group 3 sprint after winning on debut at Canterbury earlier this month Matthew Smith is under no illusions as to the demands of throwing his recent maiden winner Buenos Noches (Supido) into the deep end for Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Rosehill, but feels his... Read More
Will to win
Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) knows where the line is. The tough filly doesn’t win by much, but she fights like a tigress, a trait she has displayed in all three of her victories. A winning trial (late January at Ellerslie) was followed by her race debut, also at Ellerslie (February 19), where she co-led... Read More
Million-dollar colt set for possible breeding career as show stallion
One of the most uplifting thoroughbred rehoming stories of the year emerged at Queensland’s largest agricultural show, the EKKA, which was held recently in Brisbane. Supercharge, a magnificent bay stallion by I Am Invincible, took one of the highest honours for the breed and was sashed supreme champion led thoroughbred. The prestigious event, judged by... Read More
Verry Elleegant well beaten but trainer not disheartened
Francis Graffard described Verry Elleegant’s (Zed) performance in yesterday’s Prix Jean Romanet (Gr 1, 2000m) as ‘rusty’, with last season’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner finishing last of seven runners in the 2000-metre contest at Deauville, her first of a European campaign which connections hoped would culminate in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe... Read More