James Garfield impresses in Mill Reef
Two-Year-Olds The beautifully-bred Saxon Warrior (2 c Deep Impact – Maybe by Galileo) ran out a decisive winner of the Beresford Stakes (Gr 2, 1m) at Naas on Sunday and in the process retained his unbeaten record, following up his maiden victory at the Curragh last month. The colt, who is out of Group One... Read More
Day 13 – Newmarket quarantine inmates remain in contention for spring targets
The pair were worked under the watchful eye of Ireland’s champion jumps trainer Mullins, who travelled over from his Ireland base as they prepare to leave for Melbourne tomorrow. They will later be joined in Australia by stablemates Thomas Hobson (Halling) and Max Dynamite (Great Journey), who are both due to enter quarantine tomorrow. German-based... Read More
Trapeze Artist stages commanding performance in Golden Rose
Firming late in the betting from $101 to $41, Trapeze Artist on form was entitled to much more respect from punters and was back in the blinkers he wore to victory as a two-year-old in the Black Opal Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m), but many were put off by his wide barrier position (14) in the... Read More
Steve argues the industry shouldn’t shrug its collective shoulders and simply allow the changes to the penalty conditions for the Melbourne Cup to proceed.
As it stands, it gets curiouser and curiouser. Goodness me, never thought I’d be cheering heartily for a Lloyd Williams-owned horse. But I will be, in this year’s Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), should the owner opt to run Almandin (Monsun). If Almandin were to win the Caulfield Cup he CANNOT, rather than may not,... Read More
Day 12 – Botti decides against sending Dylan Mouth to Melbourne
Botti told the Racing Post that Dylan Mouth would now likely head to Canada to contest the Canadian International (Gr 1, 12f). “We would have liked to have seen a bit more from Dylan Mouth if we were going to take him to Melbourne,” said Botti. “There was no pace, which didn’t help, but we... Read More
Day Ten – Melbourne hopefuls ease into the weekend with quiet afternoon
While OTI Racing’s Fastnet Tempest (Fastnet Rock) did not leave the quarantine facility and was walked inside, the remaining horses headed out as usual onto Side Hill and the famous Warren Hill, where the majority enjoyed light trots and canters. Only Steel Of Madrid (Lope De Vega) did anything approaching what might be considered a... Read More