Turn Me Loose’s juvenile filly too slick in Sistema Stakes
The retiring Murray Baker and his training partner Andrew Forsman provided a toast to the past and a glimpse to the future after lightly raced filly Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) upstaged her more fancied rivals in yesterday’s Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in New Zealand. Hall Of Fame trainer Baker will bring his long... Read More
James and Wellwood land final day blow to end landmark NZB sale
On Wednesday, the final day of Book 1, Roger James and Robert Wellwood went to an unprecedented $900,000 to land a colt by The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), a yearling that was in the eyes of the training duo the standout youngster of the sale, and yesterday the pair returned to the well on the... Read More
Karis Teetan stars with quartet as John Size dominates Sha Tin features
Unleashing a decisive move in quest of a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ title, John Size stamped familiar mid-season authority on the championship with a treble – highlighted by success in the two Class 1 features – at Sha Tin yesterday. Size’s three-timer with Sight Success (Magnus), Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) and Brilliant Way (Reliable Man)... Read More
Back-to-back stakes wins for Barb
The Jerome Hunter-trained Barb Raider (3 f Rebel Raider – Graebarb by Host) recorded successive stakes-race victories when she produced a career-best performance to win the Kewney Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) at Flemington yesterday. Last seen winning the The Vanity (Gr 3, 1400m), the three-year-old bravely fought off the late challenge of Kevin Hayes Stakes... Read More
US celebrations once more in Coolmore Classic
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Lighthouse (5 m Mizzen Mast – More Hoping by North Light) became the second US import in three years to claim the Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) for the fillies and mares when the gallant five-year-old galloped clear of her rivals in yesterday’s feature at Rosehill. Lighthouse, owned by... Read More
New Zealand-breds enjoy dream day in Australia
History will tell you that New Zealand-breds are famed for their staying power, sought for their Classic generation potency, while their precocious antipodean cousins from across the Tasman are better known for their early, sprinting prowess. But yesterday, New Zealand breeders celebrated both a $101 boilover in one of Australia’s most iconic sprints and a... Read More