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Edgar Britt – Incomparables Inductee
Edgar Clive Britt was a living legend a lot longer than most. Born in Sydney, on October 30, 1913, he died 104 years later on January 29, 2017. Through a distinguished career, he rode about1200 winners internationally and was aboard major race winners in England, Ireland, America, India and Australia. He twice won the St... Read More
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New winners Shalaa – Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) was represented by his seventh individual winner from his first northern hemisphere crop on Saturday when Legal Attack (2 c ex Lauren Louise by Tagula) struck on debut at Newmarket. The Simon and Ed Crisford trained juvenile was sent off as favourite and looks a colt... Read More
Commanding Missile (AUS)
3 g Smart Missile – Ocean Tempest by Bel Esprit O: P M J Ma B: Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd T: Annabel Neasham W: Segenhoe Maiden Handicap (1100m), August 25, Scone Commanding Missile (Smart Missile) looks set to progress to far better things after overcoming difficulties to score a very good win on his... Read More
Hundred-plus Classic races won by ‘The Incomparables’
ANZ Bloodstock News’ ongoing research reveals the impact of the group we’ve dubbed ‘The Incomparables’ was even greater than first thought. This remarkable group of Australian jockeys travelled to the British Isles and Europe through the 20th century and amassed a huge tally of Classic and major race wins – especially through to the 1970s.... Read More
Second for Epaulette
New Group / Grade 1 winners Epaulette – Darley’s Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Epaulette (Commands) registered his second Group or Grade 1 winner on Saturday, his first in the northern hemisphere, when Red Lark (3 f ex Firecrest by Darshaan) caused a shock in taking the Del Mar Oaks (Gr 1, 9f).... Read More
Bella Nipotina (AUS)
3 f Pride Of Dubai – Bella Orfana by Star Witness O: Longwood Racing, Mt Hallowell Stud, Conquered By None Breeding & Racing, Mr T J Pender, Mr N R Reynolds, Miss S M Miller, Mrs P T Christian, Conquered by None Breeding & Racing 2 B: Saconi Thoroughbreds T: Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes... Read More