Winnasedge gives Cliff’s Edge breakthrough stakes winner
It’s been a little while coming, and his opportunities haven’t been vast, but the stakes winner has arrived that Bombora Downs stud hopes will spark the interest to back their belief in their stallion Cliff’s Edge (Canford Cliffs). Winnasedge, a first-cropper for his rising 12-year-old sire, claimed Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m)... Read More
Breeding barn beckons as in-form mare prepares for one last dance
Ahead of her proposed spring date with Zoustar (Northern Meteor), in-form mare Coeur Volante (Proisir) will bid to embellish her pedigree page further with stakes success in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) next month. A $500,000 joint acquisition between Bangaloe Stud’s Julia Ritchie and Widden Stud, Coeur Volante has already recouped more than... Read More
Kiwi Chronicles – Late bookings?
The foaling season is only weeks away and the breeding season kicks off merely four weeks after that, beginning September 1st. Consequently, stallion advertising in New Zealand has suddenly ramped up and metropolitan results from Melbourne and Sydney in particular this past weekend will have buoyed some studs and stud masters. Four winners on Saturday’s... Read More
Winnasedge earns stakes breakthrough in John Monash
Nick Ryan believes the stars aligned for Winnasedge (Cliff’s Edge) at Caulfield on Saturday, and the Flemington trainer was delighted to see the progressive sprinter earn a deserved breakthrough at stakes level in the feature Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). Having resumed with victory over the same course and distance on June 27,... Read More
Golden Eagle gets instant Group 1 status as APC upgrades host of Australian contests
November’s Golden Eagle (1500m) will be run as a Group 1 for the first time after being given a direct upgrade from a non-stakes race to one at the very highest level following a review by the Asian Racing Federation’s (ARF) Asian Pattern Committee (APC). In a statement by the ARF on Friday, it was... Read More
Kosei Top (AUS)
2 g All Too Hard – Unplayable, by Darci Brahma O: RSS K9 (Mgr: K Kawakami) & Knine Inc. (Mgr: H Tabata) B: Mr A Testro, Vic T: Chris Waller S: 2025 Inglis Ready2Race Sale V: DSB Thoroughbreds, Wagga Wagga P: Knine Inc / Rising Sun Syndicate, $220,000 W: Ladbrokes Hosted Pots Mdn Plate, 1213m,... Read More