Lucky Patch stuns in Group 2 Premier Bowl for Lui and Purton
By Leo Schlink Overshadowed pre-race by Courier Wonder (Sacred Falls) and Naboo Attack (Warhead), Lucky Patch (El Roca) has earned a tilt at the HK$24 million (approx. AU$4.15 million) Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) in December after eclipsing a classy field of rivals in the Premier Bowl Handicap (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin... Read More
Beatson revelling in Derby favourites as juvenile sales near
Ohukia Lodge-consigned Inglis Ready2Race graduates Gunstock and Forgot You top betting markets for Classic Jamie Beatson says it is ‘an exciting time’ for his Ohukia Lodge operation after Saturday’s dominant Caulfield Classic (Gr 3, 2000m) winner Gunstock (Tavistock) joined fellow Inglis Ready2Race Sale graduate Forgot You (Savabeel) at the top of betting markets for the... Read More
Trumpy gives Clements another Gold Cup trump card
Argentinian import Trumpy (Lizard Island) finally got off the mark at his 14th Kranji start yesterday and has in the process all but booked his ticket for the Singapore Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m). The timing could not have been better with the six-year-old coming with a sneaky run along the rails in the S$70,000... Read More
Incentivise obliterates his rivals in the Caulfield Cup
The rapid rise of Incentivise (Shamus Award) hit new heights yesterday, as the Peter Moody-trained gelding proved he was the very best middle distance stayer in Australia with a breathtaking display in the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m). After breaking well from the widest barrier, Brett Prebble pushed forward on the son of Shamus Award... Read More
Group 1-winning partnership Ellerton and Zahra to go their separate ways
Victorian owner-breeder David Moodie will side with Mathew Ellerton and leave his large racing team in the care of the Flemington-based trainer when he and Simon Zahra end their long and successful partnership later this year. The trainers yesterday announced that they would go their separate ways after more than two decades of working together... Read More
Wet track conundrum taken out of hands of Wild Ruler’s connections
Group 1-winning sprinter to put Randwick record to the test in The Everest The prospect of a wet track will not deter slot holder Yulong from attempting to achieve Everest (1200m) glory for a second time in the $15 million race’s five-year history despite its chosen contender being noted dry-track sprinter Wild Ruler (Snitzel). Yulong... Read More