O: Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs D N Kepitis) B: Nearco Stud Limited, Waikato T: Chris Waller S: 2015 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale V: Bradbury Park P: Woppitt Bloodstock W: TAB Maiden Plate, 1400 metres, Warwick Farm, 19 October Chaussure put up a really promising effort with a good win here at his second... Read More

After being a clear last in the 16-horse field following a bad beginning, the race was taken out in brilliant fashion by lightly raced four-year-old Spieth (Thorn Park). He staged a remarkable recovery to win, running brilliant sectional times in the process. After angling into clear running, Spieth was still back in ninth place at... Read More

The filly, who won the Prix Eclipse (Gr 3, 1200m) at her last start, was ridden with restraint by Thierry Jarnet as Stop The Wages (Acclamation) set a strong pace on the front-end. As the field approached the 200 metres, Sans Equivoque showed a smart turn of foot to run down Boos (Dream Ahead) close... Read More

A three week gap, rather than four, from the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) may well tempt the connections of non-Derby bound three-year-olds to race for the $1,000,000 Longines pot rather than seek the more modest $200,000 spoils of the Carbine Club Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) at the same distance. Not to mention the enhanced... Read More

Jameka defeated Godolphin’s raider Scottish (Teofilo), with third placed Exospheric (Beat Hollow) another three quarters of a length away. Time was 2:28.88 with the last 600 metres covered in 35.72. The mare’s easy victory prompted the VRC’s handicapper to give Jameka a 1.5 kilogram penalty for 1 November’s $6,000,000 Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) taking... Read More

Trained by Michael Freedman, Cannot Be Serios scored a good win on debut having finished fourth in a Randwick barrier trial over 730 metres on 20 September. The gelding went to the front from barrier four in the small seven-horse field under Tye Angland. Settling nicely in the lead, Cannot Be Serios then dashed clear... Read More