Normal service resumes
Australian stakes success by Kiwi-breds resumed normal service last Saturday. Drawing blanks the previous week came as a bit of surprise but the ship was righted when, of the 13 stakes run across the Tasman, four fell New Zealand’s way. Significantly, three of the four winners began their careers at home. Nevertheless, at home, the... Read More
Future bright for South Australian Grantham and her new stallion Nostradamus
Springfield Farm near Adelaide to be home to sire of In The Boat and Clairvoyance Talented young South Australian horsewoman Eliza Grantham could not have predicted the impression her family’s nondescript gelding of the mid-2000s Foolish Lad (Blevic) would have on her and her choice to pursue a career in the racing and breeding industry.... Read More
Crabtree revels in Champagne success with Extreme yearling buy
Renowned breeder celebrates Group 1 victory with filly bought at Inglis Easter sale Successful breeder Robert Crabtree of Dorrington Farm rarely makes a foray into the cat-and-mouse game of yearling buying, but when he does it is certainly worth taking note. Crabtree has only ever purchased one horse at a yearling sale under his Dorrington... Read More
Ayrton back to his brilliant best after near-death experience
“Today is probably the best he’s felt and he accelerated.” Those were the words of jockey Jamie Kah after she steered Ayrton (Iffraaj) to a first-up victory in the Victoria Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. It’s hard to believe that a racehorse could come back from near-death to be bigger, stronger, and... Read More
Zac Purton regains jockeys’ championship lead as Campione emerges for Tony Cruz
The rollercoaster tussle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin yesterday when a treble propelled Zac Purton back into the lead as former Italian galloper Campione (Brazen Beau) continued an impressive emergence for Tony Cruz. Trailing Moreira by two wins before the meeting, Purton edged to a 104-103 buffer after success on... Read More
Imperatriz too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes
Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear to win the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). The Mark Walker-trained daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) was given a gun ride by Opie Bosson as he made... Read More