Marsh hopeful that stakes-performing trio can stamp home Guineas claims
Glamour Tycoon, Burn To Shine and Codigo all line up for the Cambridge-based trainer on a bumper card at Hastings this weekend Stephen Marsh is looking forward to an important day at Hastings tomorrow as he saddles up a trio of Guineas hopefuls across two of the three feature races on the card, the Gold... Read More
Tiz Invincible
Their path hasn’t exactly been uncomplicated, but there’s little doubt now Phoenix Thoroughbreds has bred a potential star to hang their hats on, after Tiz Invincible (I Am Invincible) made it two stakes wins on the bounce at Randwick on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained filly showed potential in a pair of... Read More
Bennett pops the cork on Guineas-bound Tycoon
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt a battling winner at Sandown yesterday with big targets to come Exciting three-year-old colt Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) will be aimed towards next month’s Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), a pathway connections believe he was destined long before he battled bravely to remain unbeaten in his second career start... Read More
Sprint stars cash in on era of unmatched riches
The $20.8 million prize-money earned by recently retired star Nature Strip is not only a tribute to his extraordinary talent and speed, but a sign of an era of astonishing returns. In a stellar 2021-22, Nature Strip (Nicconi) became the first horse in Australian racing history to earn over $10 million in a single season.... Read More
Opportunities in abundance at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale
A total of 13 Australian-bred mares set to be represented during the 12 sessions of trade The 2023 yearling sales in the northern hemisphere are in the process of ramping up, presenting unique opportunities for buyers from the southern hemisphere to get their hands on stock with bloodlines which have proved to be successful in... Read More
ATR boost stakes by $3 million
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has confirmed that it will be contributing NZ$3,094,000 into stakes for the season as part of its annual stakes’ contribution, bringing total stakes on offer for the Club’s 2023/24 season to NZ$18,705,000. This figure will result in stakes offered at a NZ$25,000 minimum across all of ATR’s race meetings in the... Read More