Lunar Fox causes a 300-1 boilover in Australian Guineas
Foxwedge colt upstages stud-bound rivals in Flemington upset Two high-profile stud-bound three-year-olds could be set for immediate racetrack retirement after another colt, the Horsham-trained Lunar Fox (Foxwedge), caused a massive upset in the $1 million Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington yesterday. On a day where there was Group 1 racing in Sydney, Melbourne... Read More
Beasley rides first winner back to Unique atmosphere
Comeback jockey Danny Beasley returned to the winner’s enclosure after he booted home the well-supported Lim’s Unique (Uncle Mo) in the opening event at Kranji yesterday. After a stint as an assistant trainer to Daniel Meagher, the Golden Slipper-winning jockey came out of retirement to ride at his first meeting back last week. He did... Read More
The Victorians standing firm
Competition can steer people in one of two ways. There are those who retract; recoiling back to safer ground in the face of a strong rival. And there are those who thrive, spurned on by an envy and resolve that drives them into unknown territory. Ryan McEvoy and Rosemont Stud belong to the latter. And... Read More
Tagaloa bids to make history
“Tags is back,” chanted co-trainer Natalie Young shortly after Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) crossed the line first in the CS Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Flemington a fortnight ago. The glint in her eye and huge smile beaming from under her emerald green hat, worn to match Tagaloa’s new Yulong racing colours, reflected the love... Read More
Yulong to stand Lucky Vega in Australia
Yulong Investments will look to stand their Irish Group 1-winning two-year-old Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega) on the roster at their Nagambie farm in Victoria this year. Trained by Jessica Harrington in Ireland, Lucky Vega was an impressive winner of the stallion-making Phoenix Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at the Curragh in 2020, winning by a... Read More
Blue Diamond winner Artorius joins Newgate’s colts armory
Newgate Farm has made its third high-stakes stallion play in a matter of weeks, securing Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m)–winning colt Artorius (Flying Artie) to go with duelling Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) favourites Profiteer (Capitalist) and Stay Inside (Extreme Choice). Newgate’s managing director Henry Field last night confirmed the operation had completed... Read More