Taller mountains ahead for Supreme Heights
Supreme Heights (Jimmy Choux) made relatively short work of her rivals in what was her eighth career victory at Wanganui on Saturday, having the AGC Training Stakes (Listed, 1600m) well under control as soon the field turned their heads for home. The five-year-old mare is proving to be both honest and consistent, boasting back-to-back Group... Read More
Frankel investment proving a stunning coup for Evergreen Stud Farm
Two-year-old homebred gelding Converge in good shape for tilt at Group 1 glory in J J Atkins The immediate future of J J Atkins Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) pre-post favourite Converge will become clearer after this weekend’s $1 million two-year-old race at Eagle Farm but, whatever the outcome, Evergreen Stud Farm’s decision to support northern... Read More
Neighbours turned life-long friends celebrate ‘dream come true’ after Oaks win
Matthew Irwin and Peter Harris claim first Group 1 success with Edward Cummings-trained Duais With a love of the Aussie bush that developed during his time studying agricultural economics at the University of New England, Matthew Irwin always dreamed of racing a horse in the country. So, he contacted leading Tamworth trainer Sue Grills to... Read More
Confidence high in Ready 2 Race Sale as entries open for October auction
Inglis general manager of bloodstock sales Sebastian Hutch believes the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale can go from strength to strength as entries open for the two-year-old sale today. Last year the sale delivered astonishing metrics, with gross figures the highest-ever for a two-year-old sale in Australia at $11,642,000, while the average of $97,017 was... Read More
O’Brien breaks Derby duck as St Mark’s Basilica romps away with Prix du Jockey Club
Aidan O’Brien landed one of the few major European races previously missing from his résumé when St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni) ran out an impressive winner of yesterday’s Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) at Chantilly. The winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr 1, 1600m) bagged a second French Classic as he enjoyed... Read More
Sha Tin double gives Fownes vital breathing space
Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship after scoring a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Fownes’ hopes of annexing a fourth trainers’ crown were boosted with The Rock (Dutch Art)... Read More