Magic Mazu leads shining day for Arrowfield duo
Maurice’s Everest-bound son wins Doomben 10,000 while Pariah earns maiden first-crop stakes success in Queensland Maurice’s (Screen Hero) rapidly-rising sprinter son Mazu took another giant leap towards the top echelons of the Australian sprinting division with a tough victory in yesterday’s Doomben 10,000 (Gr 1, 1200m), as Arrowfield Stud celebrated a jubilant day in rain-soaked... Read More
Woodside’s Foxwedge seeks unlikely success in South Australian Derby
Adelaide’s 2500-metre Classic would prove a milestone victory for stallion, who is represented by Harleymoven and Sebastian The Fox Woodside Park Stud is optimistic its stallion Foxwedge (Fastnet Rock) can buck betting markets and breeding trends with a sixth elite-level winner in today’s South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) at Morphettville. The odds boards for... Read More
The Real Thing (AUS)
The Real Thing 2 g Real Impact – Peristrophe by Your Song O: Ms V Samba, Mrs N L Hoolihan, Mrs J Lucchesi, Mr G J Nicol, Dr M J Maiden, Mr S O McKay, Mr G Colangeli, Ms C H Nash, Mr D C Fyffe, Miss C M Wargent, Mr M J Wilson, Mr... Read More
Internationals paying close attention to booming Australian industry
Overseas buyers returning as others play from home in evolving thoroughbred marketplace International participation in the Australian thoroughbred sales may not be back to pre-pandemic levels, but overseas investors are paying close attention to the booming local racing and breeding industries and significant overseas buyers are investigating ways to either increase or begin involvement with... Read More
Verry Elleegant to join Francis Graffard for Europe campaign
Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (Zed) will join Francis Graffard in France with connections planning an ambitious European campaign which could include running in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m). In a statement released by the 11-time Group 1 winner’s trainer Chris Waller, Verry Elleegant’s ownership group said: “Being part of a... Read More
Silent Sovereign
Emotions ran high, amid remembrances of people and horses past, when Silent Sovereign (Dalakhani) stormed home to take Saturday’s Queen Of The South Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) at Morphettville. And they’ll run even higher if she can win the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) this spring. The five-year-old mare owes her existence to a giant... Read More