Colonial Chief Stakes win caps Super day for Maia
Super Dynasty (Fastnet Rock) landed a mini upset when he won yesterday’s Colonial Chief Stakes (Listed, 1600m) in record-equalling time – thanks largely to a gutsy ride from a man on fire. Taken to the front around the first bend by Ruan Maia, the grey went on to set his own pace in Singapore’s last... Read More
‘Electric’ Deep Field filly sizzles home to take out Gold Edition Plate
Isotope scores unlikely Listed win to surge into Magic Millions Guineas favouritism Tony Gollan has always believed Isotope (Deep Field) was a special filly but yesterday the three-year-old produced a performance which left jockey Ryan Maloney “gobsmacked” after coming from a seemingly impossible position to land the Gold Edition Plate (Listed, 1200m). Isotope, who demonstrated... Read More
Mehmas in demand at Goffs as son of record-breaking sire brings €75,000
The Goffs November Foal Sale got underway a month later than scheduled on Friday with the now familiar coronavirus precautions and restrictions strongly enforced. Tally-Ho Stud has unearthed another diamond in Mehmas (Acclamation), who has swept all before him this year, with Middle Park Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) scorer Supremacy one of 54 individual winners... Read More
Star fillies face off in thrilling renewal of Gold Edition Plate
Magic Millions Guineas hopefuls Isotope and Away Game head strong field at Doomben Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are hoping star juvenile filly Away Game (Snitzel) can defy a 33-week absence to defeat the Tony Gollan-trained odds-on shot Isotope (Deep Field) on her first three-year-old start, in what shapes as an enthralling renewal of the... Read More
A tale of two (half) sisters
Recent Captain Cook Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) victor Rock On Wood (Redwood) descends from the imported filly Celebrity II (Meadow Court), however it has taken 50 years for his branch of the family to finally get the Group 1 job done. The very last foal of Celebrity II (she had six daughters and two colts),... Read More
Catalogue released for 2021 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale
Yearlings by Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), Alpine Eagle (High Chaparral) and the progeny of freshman sires including Zululand (Fastnet Rock) will be on offer at next year’s Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale. The auction house yesterday released a 122-lot catalogue for the February 22 sale, which for the first time will be held at... Read More