Elleegant, Behemoth prove that Group 1 winners can come from anywhere
A month into the new season has seen two Group 1 contests, namely the Winx Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick, won by Verry Elleegant (Zed), and, most recently, the Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield, won by Behemoth (All Too Hard). Verry Elleegant’s family is the equivalent of stud book royalty as she... Read More
Edgar Britt – Incomparables Inductee
Edgar Clive Britt was a living legend a lot longer than most. Born in Sydney, on October 30, 1913, he died 104 years later on January 29, 2017. Through a distinguished career, he rode about1200 winners internationally and was aboard major race winners in England, Ireland, America, India and Australia. He twice won the St... Read More
Larneuk Stud’s Neville Murdoch optimistic about fortunes of breeding season
Victorian farm principal believes breeder drop off yet to be seen despite Covid uncertainty The widely held belief is that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a smaller foal crop being born as breeders look to cut costs and the commercial realities hit home but one Victorian stud principal says it is not a forgone... Read More
Stallion Watch
New winners Shalaa – Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) was represented by his seventh individual winner from his first northern hemisphere crop on Saturday when Legal Attack (2 c ex Lauren Louise by Tagula) struck on debut at Newmarket. The Simon and Ed Crisford trained juvenile was sent off as favourite and looks a colt... Read More
Temperamental filly See You Soon to be covered by The Autumn Sun
Woodpark Stud trainer Jean Dubois pulls plug on promising Group-placed filly’s racetrack career The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) has been chosen as the maiden suitor for the extremely talented but troublesome three-year-old See You Soon (Siyouni) whose racetrack career was dramatically cut short after the stubborn filly refused to go into the barriers. The Jean... Read More
Inferno wins Singapore Classic in a canter
Rising star Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) gave another glimpse of his bombproof qualities after he scored a thumping win in the S$250,000 Singapore Classic (Gr 2, 1400m) on Sunday, probably one of his most impressive to date. From the way the even-money favourite effortlessly strolled to the line at the expense of some very smart... Read More