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
Breeding To Race
In the first piece of a new series on breeding to race, Jo McKinnon looks at the impact of today’s Kosciuszko at Randwick, which features nine homebreds in the $1.3 million contest There can be no greater thrill than winning a race with a horse you own but victory always tastes that little bit sweeter... Read More
Hilal (AUS)
There can be few more potent pedigrees in Australian racing at present than that of Hilal, who broke through for black-type success with a slashing win in Saturday’s Stan Fox Stakes (Gr 2, 1500m) at Randwick. The Team Hawkes-trained colt is from one of Emirates Park’s strongest female families – one which has spawned such... Read More
Maher snaps up Lope De Vega colt at Tattersalls
Champion Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher made his presence felt during the final session of Book 2 at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale yesterday when he teamed up with John Foote and Kern and Lillington Association to purchase a colt by Lope De Vega (Shamardal) for 100,000 guineas (approx AU$185,091). Catalogued as Lot 1108 and offered... Read More