Features

Confessions: I love Randwick, Flemington, geldings…and I’m warming to Sydney 

Not a bad joint this Sydney, I thought to myself last weekend after taking in Saturday’s racing in the harbour city.  And rarely have I enjoyed the races as much as the fare presented that day from Flemington and Randwick. The nation’s two premier tracks raced superbly – lead or swoop it mattered not –... Read More

Group 1 winner Exosphere (Lonhro) sired his first winner

New winners  Exosphere – Group 1 winner Exosphere (Lonhro) sired his first winner on Friday when the Godolphin homebred Thermosphere (2 f ex Glows by Canny Lad) posted a breakthrough win after two promising efforts. Trained by James Cummings, Thermosphere took out a two-year-old maiden at Newcastle over 1300 metres by a short-head from the... Read More

South African visitors set to enjoy another fruitful trip to the world’s sporting capital

There is something special about the Inglis Premier Sale in Melbourne which, of course, kicks off tomorrow morning. That may be slightly biased coming from a Melbournian who ironically has penned this from the North Sydney Hotel having just flown from Johannesburg en route to the mother city and notwithstanding that the best horse I’ve... Read More

Kumasi (AUS)

2 c Snitzel – World Joy by Anabaa O: Aquis Hk G1 (Mgr: S J McGrath)  T: Gerald Ryan  S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Baramul Stud P: Aquis Farm, $500,000  W: 2YO Maiden (1000m), February 26, Gosford Two promising juveniles fought out the finish to the 1000-metre maiden at Gosford on Wednesday,... Read More

Turf-scorching Pippie posts brilliant times in Oakleigh Plate success

Lightly-raced, but talented, mare Pippie (Written Tycoon) produced a stunning performance in taking out Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m), only failing by the barest of margins to break the 10-year-old track record at Caulfield. After beginning brilliantly from barrier 14, Pippie crossed to the front in a twinkling. She  continued at a fast tempo... Read More

First for Rich Enuff

New winners Rich Enuff – Woodside Park Stud resident Rich Enuff (Written Tycoon) got his first winner as a sire when Plutocrat (2 f ex Personal Guarantee by Danzero) showed plenty of promise to win on debut at Doomben yesterday. Rich Enuff won the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr 3, 1400m) and was second to Shooting... Read More