Four for Shalaa
New first season sire winners Shalaa Tidal Impact (2 f ex Eventide by Dane Shadow) pulverised her opposition on debut at Coonamble on Sunday to provide first season sire Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) with his fourth individual southern hemisphere winner. Trained by Damien Lane, Tidal Impact landed the Southern Cross Turf Boot Prelude (1100m) by nine... Read More
Kharisma continues to inspire with his winning form
A step up in grade proved to be no problem for Kharisma (Mossman) as the progressive galloped made it back-to-back wins by taking out the Class 3 race over 1200 metres on the Kranji Polytrack yesterday. The four-year-old, who last scored at Class 4 level on all-weather, was this time pitted against much better rivals,... Read More
Larneuk delighted as Rocket Tiger provides them with first Slipper runner
Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) runner-up Rocket Tiger (Cluster) will be paid up as a late entry for Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) this morning, providing Larneuk Stud with their first runner in the world’s richest two-year-old contest. The son of Larneuk stallion Cluster (Fastnet Rock) impressed when winning his first two... Read More
Magic Millions optimistic ahead of March Yearling Sale
The two-day Gold Coast March Yearling Sale gets underway today and Magic Millions are hoping the momentum from recent major sales in Australasia will roll on to Queensland. The first half of the 420-lot catalogue will be presented to buyers from 10am (AEST) this morning and Queensland locals will be hoping to source their next... Read More
Next stop Sydney on the Melody Belle farewell tour
A tilt at the Tancred Stakes among options connections are considering with record-breaking mare Champion racehorse Melody Belle (Commands) might have run her last race in New Zealand at the weekend but she still has some unfinished business across the Tasman. Melody Belle’s history-making 14 Group 1 wins have all, bar one, been in her... Read More
Mizzy overcomes injury misfortune and now Cummings plots Group 1 for mare
Trainer mulls options for daughter of Zoustar after wide Coolmore barrier draw Mizzy (Zoustar) is no certainty to run in today’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) from a wide barrier as trainer Anthony Cummings looks to maximise what could potentially be the mare’s final racing campaign, now that she has regained form after a long... Read More