Henry Dwyer to have three-strong operation based in Newmarket
Intrepid Australian trainer Henry Dwyer is planning to increase his presence in British racing, with returning champion sprinter Asfoora (Flying Artie) set to be campaigned out of Newmarket alongside two new recruits. The Group 1-winning handler saddled Asfoora to land the King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) at Royal Ascot in 2024, and the... Read More
Champion mare Via Sistina retired and set for a date with Dubawi
Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock), Yulong’s multiple Group 1-winning champion, has been retired and will return to the UK to be covered by Darley’s leading stallion Dubawi (Dubai Millennium). The mare’s trainer, Chris Waller, confirmed the news on Sunday, bringing an end to an illustrious career that yielded 16 victories, highlighted by 12 Group 1 wins... Read More
‘This is obviously a smart horse’ – Ottobre goes to $270,000 for Book 2 topper as curtain comes down on Magic Millions
Tony Ottobre was delighted to have acquired his latest “Jenni” horse after buying Magic Millions Gold Coast’s Book 2 topper for “a lot more than I expected” on a robust closing day of trading on Sunday. Ottobre’s Cape Schanck Stud had to go to $270,000 to acquire Lot 1113, a filly by vendor Yulong’s young... Read More
King Of Roseau reigns in the Magic Millions Cup
King Of Roseau (4 g Capitalist ex Dominica by Choisir) relished the step back up to 1400 metres in Saturday’s Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m), producing a rapid late surge to claim the $2 million race by a narrow margin over Boomtown Boss (Spirit Of Boom). The Peter Snowden-trained gelding was a good winner of... Read More
Poster Girl brings up the Magic Millions double
A switch back to shorter trips has led to a bumper summer for Poster Girl (Alabama Express), the Chris and Corey Munce-trained mare who claimed her second feature in eight days at the Gold Coast on Saturday. After taking last weekend’s $250,000 Rising Stars 3YO & 4YO feature over 1300 metres for fillies and mares... Read More
Tassort’s Toorak Jewel shines in The Debut
Newgate Farm-based stallion Tassort (Brazen Beau) and young trainer Paul Shailer could have a ready-made star on their hands after Toorak Jewel showed up the boys in streaking away with Saturday’s The Debut 2YO Plate (1000m) at the Gold Coast. In the 11-strong field of first starters, bargain buy Toorak Jewel was sent out a... Read More