Stay Focused shows he’s a force to be reckoned with
Stay Focused yesterday lived up to the hype placed on him with an impressive victory in the inaugural $150,000 Geelong Diamond (1100m), guaranteeing the Cosmic Force (Deep Field) colt a start in next month’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). The performance of the Bennett Racing-owned, Phillip Stokes-trained two-year-old, who won a Cranbourne barrier trial... Read More
Arabian Summer sizzles on the Gold Coast as Spywire re-enters Magic Millions contention
Too Darn Hot filly and Trapeze Artist colt to back up in Saturday’s $3 million Classic Spywire (Trapeze Artist) and Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot) consolidated their claims for next weekend’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) after they both produced dominant displays in key lead up races for the $3 million feature at the... Read More
Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho shine at Happy Valley as Francis Lui, Douglas Whyte post doubles
Thriving in the absence of Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, Karis Teetan and Vincent Ho consolidated positions inside the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with doubles at Happy Valley on Thursday night (January 4). Teetan, who sits second in the standings with 35 victories, combined twice with Douglas Whyte to cut Zac... Read More
A Magic night for industry’s Next Crop
A crew of young members of the Magic Millions team has bragging rights over their thoroughbred industry peers after winning Thursday’s Next Crop trivia competition “fair and square”. With a homeground advantage on their side, the Magic Millions table took out the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s Gold Coast event, the tenth Next Crop get-together since its... Read More
Waller gives praise to Own The Morning initiative
Leading trainer Chris Waller has praised Racing Queensland’s Own The Morning initiative, which aims to introduce and encourage new owners into the thoroughbred industry. The premier Sydney horseman, who also has stables in Victoria and on the Gold Coast, was the first trainer to speak at the four RQ owner events planned in the lead... Read More
Bold Balastier move could pay off for Baystone’s Harvey
Brazen Beau colt to step out for the first time in Aquis Gold Nugget Victorian buyer Dean Harvey is hoping he’s pulled the right rein more than once with promising debutant Balastier (Brazen Beau), as he attempts to topple hot favourite Spywire (Trapeze Artist) in today’s Gold Nugget (1100m) at the Gold Coast. Harvey, of... Read More