Zabeel flies New Zealand flag in dual Group 1 scalp
New Zealand breeders proudly hoisted their flag at Saturday’s delayed Rosehill meeting and, unsurprisingly, Zabeel (Sir Tristram) had much to say about two of the five Group 1 contests. In this column a few weeks ago, considerable space was given to “under appreciated” sire Zed (Zabeel), who stands at Mark Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud in South... Read More
Three for American Pharoah
American Pharoah Coolmore shuttle stallion American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) sired his third Australian winner when Patton (2 c ex Tsaritsa by Dane Shadow) broke his maiden on debut at Pakenham on Thursday. The Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained youngster landed the 1200-metre maiden by one and a quarter lengths under Craig Williams. Runner-up Realised... Read More
Parade ring eye-catcher Harmony Rose targeting Vinery Stud Stakes success
Darby’s last-minute yearling purchase set to pay off with possible Group 1 victory Leading Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) contender Harmony Rose had not even come onto syndicator Darby Racing’s radar when she was being led around and moments away from going under the hammer at the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale. By... Read More
Slipper victory caps rapid rise for Kingstar Farm
Cook overwhelmed as operation breed winner of Rosehill feature just five years after inception In the vast expanse of the Hunter Valley’s fertile soil, the area of land, three-quarters of the way up Dalswinton Road, just off the Golden Highway in Denman, was largely undeveloped in 2016, with just Amarina Farm a little further along... Read More
Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature
Paul O’Sullivan’s decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai (Per Incanto) paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed yesterday’s Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1200m). Frustrated by the five-year-old’s habit of botching starts, O’Sullivan requested permission to use a blindfold on the chestnut and, with the cooperation of... Read More
Slipper success for ambitious Field and Freedmans with Stay Inside
Exciting Extreme Choice colt stamps himself as a top-shelf performer with dominant win in delayed Group 1 Henry Field’s well-considered early gamble totalling tens of millions of dollars to corner this season’s best available two-year-old colts has been handsomely rewarded after Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) produced an electric performance to emphatically take out yesterday’s delayed... Read More