We moved heaven and earth to have international Cup runners – and now we are paying the price
So the rot or the rout, depending on your point of view, continued yesterday with Twilight Payment (Teofilo) taking the Cup. It began in 1993 when Irishmen Dermot Weld and Mick Kinane turned up with a hurdler Vintage Crop (Roussillon), who hadn’t raced since September, and turned the Melbourne Cup upside down. It precipitated such... Read More
Twilight Payment captures Melbourne Cup as McNeil sparkles
Second O’Brien father-son quinella marred by fatal injury to Derby winner as McEvoy cops record whip fine Joseph O’Brien led home his father Aidan in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) for the second time in four years yesterday as Twilight Payment (Teofilo) held off Tiger Moth (Galileo) under a sensational Jye McNeil ride, giving... Read More
Eight for Scissor Kick
New first season sire winners Scissor Kick Skycutter (2 g ex Skysweeper by Hurricane Run) brought up the eighth individual winner for first season sire Scissor Kick (Redoute’s Choice) when landing a maiden over 2000 metres at Compiegne on Tuesday. The Jo Hughes-trained gelding came within a length of breaking his maiden at Fontainebleau less... Read More
Coolmore’s Royal Ascot hero Choisir pensioned
Australia’s trailblazing sprinter and Coolmore stallion Choisir (Danehill Dancer) has been pensioned after a 17-year career in the breeding shed, it was announced yesterday. On the eve of Australia’s most prolific international race in which raiders from abroad, particularly Europe, swoop in to try and take local riches, it was the first horse to reverse... Read More
Whittingham living a Verry special Cup dream with daughter of Zed
Honeycomb Stud principal excited about Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup claims Adrian Whittingham, a Sydney-based owner and breeder who has a penchant for stayers, has a love affair with two of the world’s stamina-sapping races, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), and he has a mare running... Read More
Euphoria for Moore as Derby hope emerges
Nick Moore has another legitimate Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) contender in four-year-old Hostwin Euphoria (Street Boss), who emerged victorious in Saturday’s feature, the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale Stakes over 1500 metres. In a drama-charged race Hostwin Euphoria – who jumped the race favourite – went down by a nose on... Read More