Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant dies
Verry Elleegant (Zed), one of the great mares in the history of Australian racing, has died while giving birth to her first foal. The 11-time Group 1 winner, whose crowning glory came in the 2021 Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), died in Ireland while delivering the foal she conceived after being covered by Sea The... Read More
Royal Meeting’s Hayasugi shoots for Diamond glory
Clinton McDonald believes his filly Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) is at least twice the price she should be as she attempts to give her unsung sire the perfect start to his stud career in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). But given a trend of longer-priced winners of the race in recent years, for which... Read More
Improving Big Shots a shot in the arm for Fernie and Doak
Alwyn Park Stud also celebrates unique Magic Millions WA double Two months ago, as the cameras panned across a packed crowd going berserk for home-state hero Damien Oliver who ended his illustrious career with an unthinkable victory on Munhamek (Dark Angel), Ripcord’s (Written By) connections had mixed emotions. Ripcord looked all but home in the... Read More
Atullibigeal delivers for Hall and Avdulla in TVB Cup
Thwarted by bad luck this season, Atullibigeal (Street Boss) deservedly clinched the Class 2 TVB Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday for David Hall as Brenton Avdulla extended a powerful mid-season surge. Beaten a short head when second in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) and a close fourth in the Class 1... Read More
Storm Boy draws comparison with Pierro
Gai Waterhouse has likened exciting juvenile Storm Boy (Justify) to her five-time Group 1-winning stallion Pierro (Lonhro). Undefeated in his three starts to date, Storm Boy is rated a $2.70 chance for the $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill on March 23, having last been seen in competitive action when proving a... Read More
Superstar sprinter Imperatriz strikes again
Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) laid to rest doubts stemming from an unimpressive barrier trial in claiming her ninth elite-level win in yesterday’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington. But it was no typical stroll for Ta Akau’s five-year-old mare, as Proven Thoroughbreds’ redoubtable gelding Private Eye (Al Maher) almost pulled off another... Read More