Slade lauds early success with new ‘Valerie’ partnership
Cutting an emotional figure in the aftermath of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) was Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade who, along with Waterhouse and Bott, purchased yesterday’s juvenile season-opening race winner Platinum Jubilee (Zoustar), along with sixth-placed Sicilian (I Am Invincible) and runner-up Perfect Proposal (Russian Revolution) at the yearling sales this year, the former... Read More
Zoustar’s regal fillies shine in Randwick features
Zougotcha earns stallion a clean sweep of Princess Series while two-year-old Platinum Jubilee impresses in Gimcrack Zoustar (Northern Meteor) yesterday continued the momentum of a remarkable few weeks for the stallion, capping a defining day by securing a clean sweep of the Princess Series and an impressive winner of the Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m),... Read More
Waterhouse chases elusive Gimcrack with strong hand
Leading trainer saddles market principals Perfect Proposal, Sicilian and Platinum Jubilee in juvenile curtain raiser Gai Waterhouse holds a strong hand in her quest to fill a surprising hole in her trophy cabinet at Randwick today, as she seeks a first win in one of the key racing and breeding events on the calendar, the... Read More
Soumillon banned for 60 days after controversial Saint-Cloud incident
Christophe Soumillion, widely regarded as one of the world’s best jockeys, was yesterday hit with a massive 60-day ban for his part in a controversial incident during the running of the Prix Thomas Byron (Gr 3, 1600m) at Saint-Cloud. Race day stewards came down hard on the Belgian-born rider after he elbowed fellow jockey Rossa... Read More
Bobbin chasing Oaks dream with Rebel Dane’s Anphina
Edward Manifold next step in three-year-old’s spring campaign Anphina will attempt to keep her connections’ Oaks dream alive when she contests the Edward Manifold Stakes (Gr 2, 1700m) at Flemington tomorrow and at the same time continue the stunning run of success for her, until recently, unheralded sire Rebel Dane (California Dane). Prepared at Stawell... Read More
Stylised (AUS)
Stylised (AUS) 3 c Kermadec – Monogram by Medaglia D’Oro O: Godolphin B: Godolphin T: James Cummings W: Furphy Maiden Plate (1400m), September 28, Rosehill Godolphin colt Stylised (Kermadec) threw his hat into the ring for some of the top middle-distance contests this spring when scoring a comfortable win in a 1400-metre maiden at Rosehill... Read More