Smith’s belief in horse and sire
Win, lose or draw with first crop three-year-old son of Widden Stud’s Supido (Sebring) in Buenos Noches in the San Domenico tomorrow, the colt’s trainer Matt Smith is confident that the horse – and his sire – have bright futures. Warwick Farm trainer Smith produced Buenos Noches to win his first start impressively at Canterbury... Read More
‘It seems to be a recession-proof market’
Maybe they haven’t seen the headlines about an energy crisis, soaring inflation or an onrushing recession, or perhaps they have and are simply in need of some respite from the doom and gloom. But whatever the reasoning, buyers showed remarkable resilience in the face of significant external pressures as they returned to Doncaster on Wednesday... Read More
Bruce revels in early success
Jack Bruce is one of a number of young trainers bidding to make their mark in a competitive scene and his fledgling career continues to go from strength-to-strength with a double at Dalby yesterday, his ninth win from just 23 starters. Bruce, who was previously assistant trainer to Bjorn Baker, Ciaron Maher and Chris Waller... Read More
Ten-length maiden winner to be given stakes targets
Today’s ten-length romp on debut for War Decree (War Front) filly Miss Take may have been effortless, but it doesn’t tell the story of the timely part-sale of the filly settled less than 24 hours before her Riccarton win. The Terri Rae–trained three-year-old was raced by leading ready-to-run vendor Sam Beatson of Riversley Park, along... Read More
Waller and Nature Strip headline NSWROA’s Racing’s Night of Champions
The winners of the New South Wales Racehorse Owners Association’s Racing’s Night of Champions Awards were announced yesterday at the Royal Randwick Ballroom for the first time since Covid restrictions were lifted. While international performances were not taken into consideration for the points tallying, the list of finalists included recent Royal Ascot performers Home Affairs... Read More
Churchill embarks on the ‘spring that never was’ for Galileo
Chris Waller-trained Conqueror can prove a pivotal winner for Coolmore stallion in tomorrow’s Up And Coming Stakes On tomorrow’s card at Rosehill, Coolmore shuttler Churchill (Galileo) faces a moment of reckoning as he bids to achieve what his revered sire Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) failed from his first crop of southern hemisphere-bred progeny – land a... Read More