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25 for Churchill

New winners Churchill (pictured) – Bouchra (2 f ex Morzine by Miswaki) gave her sire Chuchill (Galileo) his 25th individual winner when she stayed on well to win the Hendaye Maiden Stakes (2000m) at Pau. Trained by Didier Guillemin, the two-year-old filly broke nicely from stall eight and made all under six-pound claimer Clement Merille... Read More

Willow Park – A yearling’s journey

This week, Jo McKinnon paid a visit to Willow Park Stud in the Hunter Valley to take a first-hand look at the progress of their draft of ten yearlings being prepared for the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Jo spoke with stud manager Jade Rossington as the youngsters that have now been in... Read More

Hercules Morse (2 c Caravaggio – Girluphigh by Unbridled’s Song)

Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace Race: Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic (1000m) The powerful Ciaron Maher and David Eustace yard will unleash an interesting newcomer in the Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic (1000m) today. Hercules Morse (Caravaggio) is yet to make his first racecourse appearance but finished a closing second in a jump-out over... Read More

Russian Conquest (AUS)

Russian Conquest (AUS) 2 f  Russian Revolution – My Conquestadory by Artie Schiller O: Snowden Racing Pty Ltd, Newgate S F, Hollymount Stud, Mr I Partington, Mr B A Noble, Mr K A Noble, Mrs M Noble, Mr D J Barker, Mr J T Partington B: S F Bloodstock L L C, Blake Sandblom Pty... Read More

Lost And Running 

There’s an Italian stallion – in both the literal and the Hollywood sense – who they call Magnum, and who’s been shooting up a storm of late, also in more ways than one.  Per Incanto, with a nickname drawn from the initials PI, is boosting two often overlooked thoroughbred regions: Italy, where the sprinter began... Read More

Hong Kong’s contenders are on trial as Japan’s HKIR team takes shape

Zac Purton has bagged more wins at the Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) than any other rider but the Australian ace heads into Sunday’s ‘trials’ fixture for next month’s Sha Tin showpiece with a mixed hand that has him wondering whether to stick or twist, assuming the latter option is even viable. This weekend’s three... Read More