Bargain buy Salty Pearl lands Fillies Classic
After waiting more than a year for his first Group winner, Yulong Stud stallion Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) now has two in the space of a week after bargain buy Salty Pearl won Saturday’s Fillies Classic (Gr 2, 1600m) at Moonee Valley. A week after two-year-old Listed winner Spicy Lu scored Tagaloa’s Group breakthrough in Caulfield’s... Read More
History maker
Via Sistina lands titanic Cox Plate as Waller and McDonald rewrite record books Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) became the oldest mare to land the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) when she joined an elite list of dual winners in a fittingly classic edition of the race in its last staging at Moonee Valley before its... Read More
Onesmoothoperator books his Melbourne Cup ticket
The Brian Ellison-trained Onesmoothoperator (Dialed In) punched his ticket for the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) at Flemington a week on Tuesday with an ultra impressive win under the lights in Friday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup (Gr 2, 2500m). The seven-year-old was ruled out of the defence of his Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) on... Read More
Tulloch Lodge hoping Shangri La Boy can shine in Spring Champion
Gai Waterhouse is confident she can repeat a sibling trick 23 years on when she and Adrian Bott send favourite Shangri La Boy (Pierro) into Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Randwick. In 2002, Waterhouse won the three-year-old feature with the younger sibling of a shorter-course star, when Redoute’s Choice’s (Danehill) little brother... Read More
Panova (AUS)
Panova (AUS) 3 f Trapeze Artist – Love Me Quietly by Trusting O: B2B Thoroughbreds P/L B: Mr JW Ramsey, NSW T: Chris Waller S: 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Kenmore Lodge P: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock, $325,000 W: Reginald Allen Quality, Listed, 1400m, Randwick, October 18 The Chris Waller-trained Panova (3 f... Read More
Torranzino books Melbourne Cup slot with Geelong victory
The Paul Preusker-trained Torranzino (Tarzino) booked his spot in next month’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) with a stirring victory in Thursday’s Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). The son of Tarzino (Tavistock) was up on the pace early, settling one off the fence in fourth position under regular rider Celine Gaudray. When asked the question... Read More