Zoustar steals Super Saturday show on great day for Widden

Stallion sires second Group 1 winner and juvenile Group 2 double as stud trifecta Newmarket Widden Stud principal Antony Thompson has lauded a ‘special day’ for the historic operation, after witnessing their star stallion Zoustar (Northern Meteor) take centre stage on an enthralling Super Saturday, scoring a second Group 1 winner in Melbourne and an... Read More

Lion roars home in week of firsts for Mapperley’s Contributer

Mapperley Stud have had a week to remember courtesy of their stallion Contributer (High Chaparral) who, after siring his first Group winner on Wednesday in the shape of Lowland Stakes (Gr 2, 2100m) scorer Llanacord, ended the week with his first Group 1 victor as the John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (3 g ex Minnaleo by... Read More

El Don the boss once more

An in-depth pre-race pow wow between trainer and jockey paved the way to Senor Don (Senor Candy) atoning for his last-start defeat as he returned to winning ways at Kranji yesterday. Ricardo Le Grange and Wong Chin Chuen had to devise a smart strategy to give the on-pace Argentinain-bred a most conservative run from his... Read More

Home Affairs given chance to upstage more-fancied rivals in Todman

Drier track, quieter ride set to see I Am Invincible colt improve in red-hot Group 2 Coolmore is not shying away from the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) challenge with its promising colt Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) as the global racing and breeding operation looks to shore up a strong Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr... Read More

First for Astern

New first season sire winners Astern Two of Darley’s first season sires produced new individual winners on Tuesday as Seradess (2 f ex Obsidian Dragon by Hidden Dragon) dead-heated with Cloudy (Frosted) in a thrilling finish to the Roll The Dice Racing 2YO Fillies Maiden Plate (1000m) at Bendigo. The former was a first winner... Read More

Mr Mozart (AUS)

Mr Mozart (AUS) 2 c Snitzel – Euro Angel by Rip Van Winkle O: Jamieson Park, Mr D V Russo, Mrs P F Collins, Mr A R McDonald, Mr R L Milne, Mr PJ Duggan B: Jamieson Park (Australia) Ltd, David Russo, Phil Duggan, Russell Collins, Andrew McDonald, Ron Milne T: Michael, Wayne and John... Read More