New Zealander vs New Zealand
It took New Zealander, world champion jockey James McDonald to deny New Zealand-bred Mr Brightside (Bullbars) in a classic renewal of the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m). Live, it looked like Mr Brightside had prevailed. Even experienced Melbourne commentator, Matt Hill, gave his initial call to the six-year-old Kiwi gelding but the photo proved otherwise.... Read More
Lindsay Park with a big Derby day Group 1 show
Arkansaw Kid, Apulia and Barbie’s Fox given strong chances in respective Flemington features Ben, JD and Will, the latest generation of the Hayes clan, may not be able to replicate their father David’s Derby day bonanza of 1990, but the new era of Lindsay Park will have a strong hand in Flemington’s three Group 1s... Read More
Romantic Warrior the headline act the Hong Kong International Sale needed
Rolston delighted Sha Tin banner horse conquers the Cox Plate in a show of true sportsmanship Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) successfully carried the weight of Hong Kong expectation in Saturday’s stirring Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) victory, the triumph reward for trainer Danny Shum’s bold vision to travel his stable star to Australia. For expatriate Kiwi... Read More
Street Cry success continues to flow in Cox Plate
The 2023 Cox Plate was yet another vindication of the influence of Street Cry in Australia’s greatest weight-for age race. After four victories as a sire and one as a grandsire, the title of Cox Plate-winning broodmare sire can now be bestowed on the remarkable Street Cry (Machiavellian) thanks to Romantic Warrior (Acclamation). The Irish-bred... Read More
Zac Purton rides four-timer, Seasons Wit extends winning streak at Happy Valley
Seasons Wit (Capitalist) went a long way to confirming some of his early promise yesterday when he romped to a fourth straight win in the Class 2 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1000m) at Happy Valley. Expertly handled by Zac Purton, who collected a four-timer at the fixture, Seasons Wit – trained by Jamie Richards – extended... Read More
Imperatriz steals the show at The Valley with Manikato romp
Opie Bosson hailed Te Akau’s Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) as the ‘best he has ridden’ after guiding the mare to an ultra-facile victory in yesterday’s Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Moonee Valley, her third Group 1 at the Melbourne venue. Coming into the race off the back of wins in the McEwen Stakes (Gr... Read More