Outstanding sectional times provided a further illustration of the talents of brilliant three-year-olds Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) and Catalyst (Darci Brahma) following their stunning battle in Saturday’s C S Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). The sight of their head-to-head duel down the Flemington straight will long be remembered with victory going to Alligator Blood,... Read More

Saturday’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes ($1.5 million, 1200m) at Caulfield is as guaranteed to run true to form as any race can be.  In the absence of last Saturday’s highly impressive debut winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) – potentially the one legitimate wildcard – this looks to be even more the case in 2020... Read More

New winners Press Statement – Incredulous Dream (2 f ex Incredulous by Keep The Faith) charged late to score at Bendigo on Saturday to continue the stunning juvenile season for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and also provide first season sire Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) with his second first crop winner. A $340,000 Magic Millions... Read More

Nature Strip’s (Nicconi) reputation, mooted Royal Ascot venture and bid to become Australia’s highest-rated sprinter will be tested for the first time in 2020 when he resumes in today’s $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington.  The return of Chris Waller’s star speedster and the first Australian appearance of Catalyst (Darci Brahma)... Read More

Hanseatic (Street Boss) stamped himself as a high-quality colt in overcoming difficulties when taking out Saturday’s Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (Gr 3, 1100m) at Caulfield to remain unbeaten in three starts, yet again producing brilliant closing sectional times. Appreciating a good barrier (2) on this occasion, Hanseatic settled closer in sixth place, but he was... Read More