Kosciuszko adds mile string to his bow as he makes it a straight eight
Rising star Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) turned his first attempt at the mile into a one-act affair after he careered away to his eighth win in as many starts at Kranji yesterday. The Daniel Meagher-trained hotpot showed his usual abundance of speed under Danny Beasley to hold off six classy rivals and post a compelling win... Read More
Grammer rules in World Cup after Life Is Good runs out of gas
Bob Baffert and Frankie Dettori, both familiar names on the Dubai World Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) roll of honour, teamed up for the first time in 30 years to take out yesterday’s running of the US$12 million (approx. AU$15,972,312) Meydan race. Red-hot favourite Life Is Good (Into Mischief) looked set to score another lucrative win,... Read More
Melody Belle’s half-sister Exaltation set for date with Zoustar
Champion mare Melody Belle’s (Commands) half-sister Exaltation (Not A Single Doubt) will be covered by Zoustar (Northern Meteor) this spring after being sold to Widden Stud yesterday for $NZ560,000. The famed Hunter Valley farm beat out rivals from Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong to purchase the five-year-old Te Akau Racing mare, who is in-foal... Read More
September Run storms back to form in William Reid triumph
Daughter of Exceed And Excel adds second Group 1 success to her record with brave victory at Moonee Valley High-class mare September Run (Exceed And Excel) returned to something like her brilliant best, adding a second Group 1 to her record when she produced a brave performance to win the William Reid Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More
‘Sorry, you’ve got a mare by who…?’
Trevor Marshallsea talks to a Melbourne-based breeder who has amassed his own collection of bloodstock royalty There’s a hobby breeder in Melbourne who loves the reactions when he rings stud farms asking about possible covers for his mares. Sometimes they think they’re crank calls. They sound like the breeding world’s equivalent of Elvis sightings. “Yeah... Read More
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Trainer: Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou Race: Schweppervescence (Gr 3, 1400m) The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Williamsburg will be looking to give his Inglis Easter-bound year-younger sister a timely pedigree update when he takes on the Schweppervescence (Gr 3, 1400m) at Rosehill this afternoon. The two-year-old son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) is one... Read More