Oaks-bound filly headline act in Inglis Digital November Sale
A stake in VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m)-bound filly Morisu Ojo (Maurice) is among the headline offerings for the Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding. The Ciaron Maher-trained daughter of Maurice (Screen Hero) announced herself with a brilliant maiden win in September before a bold sixth against the colts... Read More
McArdle’s My Gladiola set to take on the boys in the Coolmore
John McArdle is hoping his star filly My Gladiola (I Am Invincible) can upstage the boys when she lines up as the sole filly in Saturday’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. The striking grey will be out to join an illustrious honour roll of fillies to have conquered the ‘stallion-maker’ in recent... Read More
Harvey Wallbanger (NZ)
The Tony Pike-trained Harvey Wallbanger (Home Affairs) signalled he could be in for an exciting future when he scored an impressive debut victory at Ellerslie last Saturday. Ridden by Jasmine Fawcett, the colt kicked clear in the closing stages of the race to win by 3.5 lengths over favourite Sword Of Stars (Sword Of... Read More
Snowden chases Coolmore redemption with Beadman and Raging Force
Peter Snowden is hoping history repeats itself at Flemington on Saturday 14 years after Sepoy (Elusive Quality) gave him one of his most memorable victories in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), with the master trainer preparing to launch a strong two-pronged attack in this year’s renewal of the stallion-making Group 1. The Snowden... Read More
Godolphin Trio
“Pedigrees made in heaven” could have been the title encompassing Godolphin’s rippling success last Saturday. A trio of three-year-old colts, winning a Group 1 and two Group 2s, all the produce of mating blueprints from Sheikh Mohammed’s top drawer, and each with a slightly different twist to whet the appetites of breeding buffs. Attica (Lonhro)... Read More
Team Archibald secure exciting Classic-placed Stay True
Annabel Archibald made her presence at Tuesday’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale count when she secured Classic-placed Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) colt Stay True (Galileo) for 360,000gns (approx. AU$761,900). The 114-rated three-year-old was the final Classic runner for the late, great Galileo when third to stablemate Scandinavia (Justify) in the St Leger (1m 6.5f). He... Read More