A trek to the Tambo Valley races should start favourite on the Easter weekend
Eschewing the rave at Randwick, the last rites at Oakbank and the cold comfort of Caulfield, where the sun disappears behind the grandstand far too prematurely, I decided on an alternative Easter weekend racing experience. The Tambo Valley Racing Club staged the 126th running of its Cup at the Swifts Creek racecourse, 379 kilometres east... Read More
Anamoe’s sire Street Boss has fee increased as Exceed And Excel leads Darley pack
Global breeding operation’s two-state stallion roster of 18 proven local and international Group 1 winners unveiled The “slow burning” top-class shuttle stallion Street Boss (Street Cry) has earned further recognition, with Darley promoting him up the order of the stud’s Australian roster in 2022 where he will stand behind only champion sire Exceed And Excel... Read More
Third for Almanzor
New winners Almanzor (pictured above) – Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) recorded his third New Zealand winner when Dimaggio (2 g ex Pinstripe by Pins) scored on debut at Hastings on Saturday. Sent out as the favourite in the 1300-metre contest, the Tony Pike-trained Dimaggio got up in the final strides to defeat Shanlord... Read More
Normal service resumes
Australian stakes success by Kiwi-breds resumed normal service last Saturday. Drawing blanks the previous week came as a bit of surprise but the ship was righted when, of the 13 stakes run across the Tasman, four fell New Zealand’s way. Significantly, three of the four winners began their careers at home. Nevertheless, at home, the... Read More
Future bright for South Australian Grantham and her new stallion Nostradamus
Springfield Farm near Adelaide to be home to sire of In The Boat and Clairvoyance Talented young South Australian horsewoman Eliza Grantham could not have predicted the impression her family’s nondescript gelding of the mid-2000s Foolish Lad (Blevic) would have on her and her choice to pursue a career in the racing and breeding industry.... Read More
Crabtree revels in Champagne success with Extreme yearling buy
Renowned breeder celebrates Group 1 victory with filly bought at Inglis Easter sale Successful breeder Robert Crabtree of Dorrington Farm rarely makes a foray into the cat-and-mouse game of yearling buying, but when he does it is certainly worth taking note. Crabtree has only ever purchased one horse at a yearling sale under his Dorrington... Read More