By The Numbers – Century up for freshman sires
Intro: The record of the current first-season crop of sires continues to build, with Saturday’s racing featuring four winners and a milestone. Story: When Mishani Star (Performer) eased to victory in a humble Rockhampton maiden on Saturday, not only did he become the fourth winner for his recently sold stallion Performer (Exceed And Excel), but... Read More
Parsons Creek pulls right rein with acquisition of Chassis
The $230,000 mare lands valuable black type win first-up in De Stoops’ old gold silks With a bit more luck, Al Maher (Danehill) mare Chassis would have already been a stakes winner and her value would have been significantly more than the $230,000 she cost her new owners at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale... Read More
Chassis claims valuable black type in Gai Waterhouse Classic
Parsons Creek Farm derived an immediate return from their recent Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale purchase Chassis (6 m Al Maher – Poco Gusto by Hussonet), who added a valuable first stakes win in yesterday’s Gai Waterhouse Classic (Listed, 1200m) at Ipswich. Owned by Marc and Lindy de Stoop, Parsons Creek teamed up with European... Read More
Princess Series on Tutta La Vita agenda after Rosehill victory
The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) may have a smart filly to his name heading into spring with Tutta La Vita set to target the Darley Princess Series in Sydney after getting off the mark at the third attempt at Rosehill yesterday. The Chris Waller-trained filly became the fourth individual winner for the Arrowfield Stud’s first-season... Read More
Preusker to target Caulfield Guineas with ‘best ever’ Steparty
Juvenile colt stretches unbeaten record to three with comfortable victory over 1400 metres at Flemington yesterday The Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) will be the spring target for talented juvenile Steparty after the son of Artie Schiller (El Prado) stretched his unbeaten run to three with a dominant victory in yesterday’s two-year-old handicap over 1400... Read More
Proven Thoroughbreds Better Get Set for more success
Jamie Walter’s Proven Thoroughbreds will seek to continue a phenomenal couple of years with still more stakes success in today’s fillies and mares’ Gai Waterhouse Classic (Listed, 1350m) at Ipswich, with five-year-old Better Get Set (Better Than Ready). Less than two years ago, the 20-year-old Proven had yet to celebrate a Group 1 winner. But... Read More