Rosberg announces Coolmore ambitions with debut McKenzie win
Clinton McDonald’s disappointment at watching last year’s McKenzie Stakes (Listed, 1200m) winner Angel Capital (Harry Angel) claim the Chautauqua Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at The Valley on Saturday was quickly replaced by jubilation just 35 minutes later, when debutant Rosberg (Deep Field) announced himself as a colt of the future with a brilliant victory in the... Read More
Baraqiel overcomes setbacks to claim emotional Moir Stakes
Trainer Troy Corstens was moved to tears after injury-prone gelding Baraqiel (Snitzel) overcame a career of setbacks to capture Saturday’s Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at The Valley, delivering one of the most emotional victories of his career. The 1000-metre contest was run at breakneck speed, leaving several hard luck stories in behind, but it... Read More
La Dorada eyes dream start to a big spring for team Te Akau
An emphatic maiden win by Street Artist (Super Seth) at Mornington on Friday kicked off what could be a big weekend for his sire, with La Dorada and Linebacker both vying to add to their black type tally when they commence their respective spring campaigns in the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) and the Tramway... Read More
Attica (AUS)
3 c Lonhro – Savatiano by Street Cry O: Godolphin B: Godolphin T: Joseph Pride W: Hawaii Five Oh @ Vinery Stud Maiden Handicap, 1400m, September 3, Warwick Farm Joe Pride has trained his share of tough sprinters but admits few have carried the pedigree of debut Warwick Farm winner Attica (Lonhro). The three-year-old is... Read More
Kia Ora out to continue early season success with dual-state stakes hand
Kia Ora Stud’s familiar light and dark blue silks are primed for another big Saturday, with the powerhouse operation fielding a trio of stakes runners across The Valley and Randwick. The Scone-based farm is already on the board this spring, courtesy of Tropicus’ (Too Darn Hot) authoritative 2.25-length pillar-to-post win in The Heath (Gr 3,... Read More
Treasurethe Moment
Yulong Stud triumphed on the weekend with four stakes winners including their homebred budding superstar Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) and two offspring of their evergreen super sire Written Tycoon (Iglesia) in Grand Prairie and Tycoon Star. And some tried and true pedigree strategies lay behind all three. Treasurethe Moment, who claimed her fourth elite success... Read More