Knight’s Choice (AUS) By Trevor Marshallsea Where the hell did that come from? That was the question on most people’s lips following Tuesday’s stunning Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) victory to $91 bolter Knight’s Choice (Extreme Choice). It was asked not just because of form but in terms of how possibly could the winner of... Read More

Danny Rose is a breeder who’s had around a hundred horses in his time. Right now, he’s doing very well with just one. Rose is the breeder of Plenty Of Ammo (Rebel Raider), the first foal of his lone mare, the 14-year-old Millie’s Reef (Floral Pegasus). Plenty Of Ammo didn’t race till she was nearly... Read More

There was no sense of hit and hope in the pedigree match-up that produced Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) hero Private Life (Written Tycoon). The three major elements were so familiar and reassuring it would have felt like getting into bed. For starters there’s Written Tycoon (Iglesia). As attested by his enduring success at age... Read More

There’s an old saying about the relationship between hard work and luck. For Toowoomba chiropractor Chris Barham – who became the breeder of a sixth stakes-winner through Airman (I Am Invincible) last Saturday – it perhaps should be modified: the harder I listen, the luckier I get. Granted, there has to be some dumb luck... Read More

From very nearly losing his life in a dramatic flood when just a yearling, young stallion Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) is now one of the most valuable horses in Australia – a rare jewel indeed. It’s not just the two Group 1s on his resume, two months into his four-year-old season. And it’s not just... Read More