Getta Good Feeling lands second Group 2 in Wakeful
A crack at Thursday’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) awaits Getta Good Feeling (3 f So You Think – Marquise Da Rossa by Testa Rossa) after the Danny O’Brien-trained filly justified an odds-on quote in Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) at Flemington. A rapid improver in Group company of recent, having won the Edward... Read More
Autumn Glow remains unbeaten in Golden Eagle
In an incredible achievement, the Chris Waller-trained Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) stretched her unbeaten record to eight and collected a winner’s prize of $5.25 million when she landed Saturday’s Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick, writes Dan Harrold. Sent off the odds-on favourite in the $10 million showpiece, having previously scored in the Epsom Handicap... Read More
Pride Of Jenni reigns again in dominant Empire Rose victory
Ciaron Maher landed a Group 1 double at Flemington himself as Australia’s darling mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) added another extraordinary chapter to her rollercoaster of a career when she regained her Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) crown later in the day. Two years after her first triumph in the Group 1,... Read More
Observer delivers a first for Godolphin with gutsy Derby win
The epic Godolphin double was completed when Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) colt Observer produced a commanding front-running display in the $2 million Victoria Derby, giving leading trainer Ciaron Maher his second success in the Classic and completing an unforgettable four-timer for jockey Mark Zahra. Zahra – who also won the Wakeful Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) aboard Getta... Read More
Group 1 wins for homebred pair Tentyris and Observer headline spectacular day for Godolphin at Flemington
Godolphin achieved a spectacular brace of wins at Flemington on Derby Day, each with homebred colts as Tentyris (Street Boss) and Observer (Ghaiyyath) stamped their class when taking the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) respectively under in-form jockey Mark Zahra. Beginning the red-letter day, Tentyris was produced to... Read More
Trapeze Artist filly shines at Warwick Farm juvenile trials
The Matthew Smith-trained Zunesha (Trapeze Artist) impressed in Friday’s Warwick Farm juvenile heats, producing the quickest time of the morning among four two-year-old trials over 818 metres. The filly jumped cleanly from an outside gate, mustered speed to sit outside the leader and drew clear to win by 1.2 lengths over Promenade (Pinatubo), with Farcolo... Read More