Firefighters work to contain Scone fire
Firefighters were last night working to contain a blaze near Scone in close proximity to major Hunter Valley stallion farms, an effort which is expected to take several days, writes Tim Rowe. The bushfire, which had burned 521 hectares by 7pm last night, was heading in an easterly direction towards Segenhoe, an area where prominent... Read More
Legh hails Coeur Volante as his “best female” after Guineas Prelude win
Prolific owner enjoys brilliant day at Caulfield including Buffalo River regaining his Moonga Stakes crown Mega owner Rupert Legh declared Coeur Volante (Proisir) could be the best female he’s raced – including multiple Group 1 winner Tofane (Ocean Park) – after the filly’s second successive dominant stakes win on Saturday. Despite drawing the outside gate... Read More
King Of Steel strikes in Champion Stakes as Dettori signs off in style
Frankie Dettori signed off his stint riding in Britain in the best possible style when swooping late on King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett) to add another elite-level win to his bulging tally in yesterday’s British Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) at his beloved Ascot. Partnering the Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) runner-up for... Read More
Without A Fight battles bravely to land Caulfield Cup
Son of Teofilo hand Anthony and Sam Freedman their first win in the time-honoured Group 1 Teofilo’s (Galileo) outstanding reputation as a sire of stayers leapt skywards again when the Darley stallion took the quinella in yesterday’s Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), as Without A Fight vindicated a tough choice for jockey Mark Zahra to... Read More
Emerging fillies put Classic credentials to the test in Thousand Guineas Prelude
Wide draw at Caulfield not expected to be a problem for fancied pair Coeur Volante and Bossy Nic Rival trainers Mike Moroney and Tony McEvoy are confident emerging fillies Coeur Volante (Proisir) and Bossy Nic (Nicconi) have the class to overcome wide draws when they clash again on the remodelled path towards spring Classic glory... Read More
Share in Melbourne Cup-bound Future History on Inglis Online
The Inglis October (Late) Online Sale will present buyers with a unique opportunity as they are given the chance to buy a ten per cent share of Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) hopeful, Future History (Showcasing). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the five-year-old gelding gained a ballot exemption for the $8 million 3200-metre... Read More