Preis der Diana heroine Muskoka lights up Arc Sale
Group 1 winner Muskoka (Sea The Moon) was the headline act of Saturday’s Arqana Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud after she was purchased by BBA Ireland’s Michael Donohoe on behalf of Yuesheng Zhang for €1.3 million (approx. AU$2.1 million). A winner of the Preis der Diana (Gr 1, 2200m), Muskoka failed to make her presence felt... Read More
Ace Impact imperious in Arc romp
Gun three-year-old colt Ace Impact (3 c Cracksman – Absolutely Me by Anabaa Blue) produced a scintillating performance to land the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) at Longchamp yesterday, providing trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro with their second wins in the time-honoured Group 1. In winning yesterday’s coveted contest, the... Read More
Sandown Stakes revenge for Queenslander Antino
Queensland’s rising star Antino (Redwood), a New Zealand-bred five-year-old, put a nightmare Melbourne debut behind him, with a comfortable return to winning form in yesterday’s Sandown Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m). The gelding made a huge impression in Queensland with wins in eight of his first nine starts, headed by a dominant performance in the Wayne... Read More
Everest’s up for Hawaii Five Oh after Aquis swoops on sprinter
Son of I Am Invincible gets his chance in $20 million race following brilliant Premiere Stakes run Hawaii Five Oh (I Am Invincible) gained a slot in The Everest (1200m) field late yesterday, with connections rewarded with a place in the $20 million race on the back of his narrow Premiere Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More
Third Group 1 for O’Hara
Rediener’s (Redoute’s Choice) Epsom Handicap victory yesterday handed jockey Kathy O’Hara her third win at Group 1 level, while she also became the first female to triumph in the historic race. It was a special win for the stable as O’Hara is married to Charlie Duckworth, Chris Waller’s racing manager and right-hand man. “How bloody... Read More
More spring Group 1 gold for Mustang Valley
A year on from a breakthrough spring campaign that announced her arrival on the Group 1 stage, Mustang Valley (Vanbrugh) did it again in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Vanbrugh (Encosta De Lago) began last season with a rating of 70, but a spectacular five-length romp... Read More