Boy wins the Golden Horseshoe in Great style
Greatham Boy (Stratosphere) proved that trainer Michael Clements was spot on about his ability on the turf after the talented sprinter put his two-year-old rivals to the sword where it mattered in the Singapore Golden Horseshoe (Listed, 1200m) yesterday. Jumping on terms in the only feature race for juveniles in Singapore, Greatham Boy settled in... Read More
Kiwi breeders proud as punch at National Awards
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding fraternity came together on Saturday night to celebrate a stellar season of elite-level achievements, at the National Breeding Awards at Karapiro. New Zealand breeders produced 35 individual Group 1 winners across Australia, Hong Kong and their homeland over the past 12 months. Powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud were awarded the Sir... Read More
ELLSBERG FINDS HOME AT MURRULLA
‘There are horses standing for more than him who aren’t worth putting in the box beside him’ Epsom Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) hero Ellsberg (Spill The Beans) will stand at Murrulla Stud in New South Wales this season after officially being retired at the peak of his racetrack powers. The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained... Read More
Ingratiating warms up winter with Bletchingly success
Godolphin’s stallion prospect adds another stakes win to CV Godolphin’s plot to enhance the appeal of stallion prospect Ingratiating (Frosted), a talented stakes winner at two, three and four, gained traction in the Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) yesterday. The high-class sprinter was touted as a potential stud retiree to Darley last year but trainer... Read More
Orion The Hunter
TRAINER: Shane Nichols RACE: Quayclean Handicap (1200m) The regally bred Orion The Hunter (Deep Field) will take a step up to metro company today when he lines up in the $150,000 Quayclean Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Having been beaten a total of eight lengths when ninth on his debut at Pakenham in March, the juvenile... Read More
Talented Norwegian Bliss chasing valuable black type at Rosehill
Gerry Harvey’s five-year-old mare attempts to add first stakes victory to record in Winter Challenge Gerry Harvey’s former boom galloper Norwegian Bliss (El Roca) could be drinking at the last chance saloon in today’s Winter Challenge (Listed, 1500m) at Rosehill, a race in which she and several other mares will be seeking black type on... Read More