Golden Slipper fits for I Am Invincible filly Queen Of The Ball
Black Opal Stakes victory gives owner-breeder Sir Owen Glenn a second runner in $5 million juvenile showpiece Trainers Michael and Richard Freedman intend to back up yesterday’s Black Opal Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Queen Of The Ball in Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m), giving her sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit)... Read More
Ten for Mizzen Mast
New Group / Grade 1 winners Mizzen Mast – Ciaron Maher and David Eustace bagged yet another top-flight winner when Lighthouse (5 m ex More Hoping by North Light) won the Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Providing jockey Jason Collett with the second leg of a feature-race double, the five-year-old mare... Read More
Finally, the big stage
“It’s going to be a big day tomorrow.” Those were the words of Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams last Friday afternoon, winding down with a lemonade after day five of the Karaka sale. The previous Friday, March 4, Roch ‘N’ Horse (Per Incanto) headed Lost And Running (Per Incanto) in an 800–metre jump–out, at Flemington.... Read More
No dip tipped yet as Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale takes centre stage
Strong demand set to continue at South Australia’s annual thoroughbred auction An influx of eastern states vendors and a concerted effort by South Australia’s breeders to back its local Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale has organisers confident that a diverse buying bench has the quantity and quality of horses to see the immense Australia-wide demand... Read More
From travesty to ecstasy: Williams’ Shelby Sixtysix reignites popular trainer
When trainer Danny Williams lost his talented horse Hot ‘N’ Hazy (Snitzel) in a race fall at Rosehill in July 2020, he hit one of the lowest points of his life. In fact, he was so devastated by the tragic incident, he thought seriously about closing down his stable and walking away from the training... Read More
Istataba goes one better on raw ability
Argentinian filly Istataba (Treasure Beach) put her best foot forward to get off the mark in the restricted maiden over 1200 metres at Kranji yesterday having shown potential with two seconds from her two starts previously. The Michael Clements-trained filly jumped smartly from barrier five and kept finding more for Jake Bayliss to defeat Deception... Read More