Asfoora beaten, as Arizona Blaze takes the Flying Five
Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy), a resident at Whitsbury Manor Stud, sired his first elite-level winner when the Amo Racing-owned Arizona Blaze (3 c ex Liberisque by Equiano) proved too strong for his rivals in the Flying Five Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at the Curragh on Sunday. Henry Dwyer’s Asfoora (Flying Artie) couldn’t repeat her Nunthorpe... Read More
‘The world is his oyster now’ – Australian Bloodstock’s Al Riffa cut for Melbourne Cup as he proves a class apart in Irish St Leger romp
Australian Bloodstock have a knack of buying high-class European imports and they look to have another brilliant one on their hands in the shape of the Joseph O’Brien-trained Al Riffa (Wootton Bassett), who advertised his Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) potential with an ultra-dominant performance in the Irish St Leger (Gr 1, 1m 6f) at... Read More
APC blocks more than 40 proposed upgrades throughout Australia, along with four NSW Group 1s
Racing Australia (RA) will go back to the drawing board this week after a bid to make four more NSW races Group 1s – and upgrade more than 40 other events around the country without making downgrades – was rejected by the Asian Racing Federation’s Asian Pattern Committee (APC). Australia’s black type impasse continues as... Read More
UK: Scandinavia scores thrilling St Leger win
Justify (Scat Daddy) sired his second Classic winner of the season when Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) entrant Scandinavia (3 c Justify – Fabulous by Galileo) showed tenacity in spades to win the St Leger Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 6.5f) at Doncaster on Saturday, providing his trainer Aidan O’Brien a ninth win in the Group... Read More
Autumn Glow makes major spring statement in Theo Marks
The Chris Waller-trained Autumn Glow (4 m The Autumn Sun – Via Africa by Var) moved her unbeaten record to six when she produced an impressive performance to win the Theo Marks Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, the $1.8 million Easter purchase never looked in any danger of... Read More
Freedman pleased with Manaal’s Sheraco win
Talented filly Manaal (4 m Tassort – Red Lodge by Midshipman) snapped a year long losing streak when she took out Saturday’s Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill. Trained by Michael Freedman, the four-year-old defeated Dark Glitter (Spieth) by 0.6 lengths with Gangsta Granny (Written Tycoon) finishing a further 1.1 lengths away in third. ... Read More