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Hey Doc matches his career-best Timeform rating with brilliant Winterbottom Stakes victory

Hey Doc (Duporth) [122] returned to peak form by matching his career-best Timeform rating with a brilliant performance when taking out Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot. Having his second run back after injury, Hey Doc went to the front and made the Group 1 feature a proverbial one-horse race in scoring easily... Read More

Aqlaam sired his seventh stakes winner

New Stakes Winners Aqlaam – The late stallion Aqlaam (Oasis Dream) sired his seventh stakes winner on Saturday as Alward (7 g ex Sharedah by Pivotal) took out the ATC Cup (Listed, 2000m) at Rosehill. Alward joins the likes of Full Rose, Fashion Queen and Dancing Star as stakes winners for his sire. Aqlaam stood... Read More

Fast pace in inaugural $1m The Gong sees Kembla Grange 1600 metre track record broken

In a keenly contested finish where the first four horses went to the post less than a length apart, the Chris Waller-trained Mister Sea Wolf (Amadeus Wolf) fought back gamely under his top weight to score by a head in a time of 1:34.52. That time was a tenth of a second faster than the... Read More

Unition (AUS)

Always close to the lead, Unition (Fastnet Rock) took advantage and held off late challenges for a debut victory in the Counties Challenge Stakes (Listed, 1000m). Beginning well he sat one out just back of the lead from the 800m, holding that spot around the turn and entering the straight. Upon straightening he took over... Read More

Victory in inaugural The Gong sees Mister Sea Wolf take a new Timeform peak rating

Despite his rising years, the eight-year-old Mister Sea Wolf (Amadeus Wolf) [117] achieved a new Timeform peak rating with his victory in Saturday’s $1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange. After racing in fourth place, Mister Sea Wolf overcame traffic problems at the home turn, hit the front at the 100 metres and then... Read More

16 for Hallowed Crown

Darley Stud former shuttler Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) sired his 16th first crop winner when the Archie Watson-trained The Perfect Crown (2 c ex Perfect Fun by Marju) won the Bet At totesport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes (7f) at Chelmsford on Thursday. Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for 40,000gns at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October... Read More