Giannis (AUS)
Giannis (AUS) 3 c Flying Artie – Palace Rock by Fastnet Rock O: Mrs C M Smith, Mrs E Smith, Mrs K Jones B: China Horse Club Pty Ltd T: Chris Waller S: 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale V: Sledmere Stud P: Rhys Smith $67,500 W: Dulcify Stakes, Listed 1500m, September 11,... Read More
‘A rare-type individual’ – $1.7 million City Of Light colt shines at Keeneland
Partnering with Woodford Racing and others, West Point Thoroughbreds acquired a $1 million Tapit (Pulpit) colt in 2019 that was eventually named Flightline. Two years later, the partners are revelling in the excitement of that now three-year-old, who has whipped the opposition in two starts for trainer John Sadler. West Point and Woodford hope to... Read More
Xtravagant filly’s Group-class gears to be tested in Thousand Guineas Prelude
Laming confident Newhaven Park-bred three-year-old can live up to early promise The endorsement of Newhaven Park’s John Kelly was enough for Richard Laming to take a punt on a filly by the NSW stud’s first season sire Xtravagant (Pentire) and, 20 months later, the now three-year-old Xtra Gear can go a long way to justifying... Read More
Shalaa’s Mornington Glory the next big hope for Laurie
Group challenges await half-brother to Hallowed Crown and Needs Further after pulverising rivals on debut Victorian trainer Matt Laurie unveiled an exciting spring prospect at Bendigo yesterday with his well-bred three-year-old Mornington Glory (Shalaa), a half-brother to Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) and Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), rising to the occasion on debut. While it... Read More
Two Bays swoops for ‘fast’ mare News Girl
Victorian nursery Two Bays Farm have struck for the multiple stakes-placed News Girl (Magnus) after the mare topped the latest Inglis Digital auction yesterday, fetching $375,000. Injury curtailed the career of the Geoff Duryea-trained six-year-old, who was runner-up in the Kevin Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) as a three-year-old and the Bellmaine Stakes (Gr 3,... Read More
Double joy for Ferraris team with Happy Valley breakthrough
Justifying generous advance notices, Luke Ferraris savoured maiden Hong Kong success in the best possible fashion by producing a textbook ride on Go Ballistic (Duke Of Marmalade) to win the Class 5 Heung Yip Handicap (1800m), simultaneously delivering his father David’s first winner of the 2021-22 season at Happy Valley yesterday. Riding in his 21st... Read More