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Amazing Red could continue the strong family tradition in the Melbourne Cup
A half-brother to three-time Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) place-getter Red Cadeaux (Cadeaux Genereux), Amazing Red carries the same light blue and red diamond silks of owner Ronnie Arculli and while his somewhat truncated career thus far has not quite produced the results his connections might have hoped for, this was a coming-of-age performance from... Read More
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Steve Talks to Betfair Australia CEO Tim Moore-Barton
Therefore it would seem logical that the licensing, in Asia, of a regulated and tax-racing industry levy paying entity such as exchange Betfair could assist in stemming the lost revenue. It is understood that Betfair has recently approached the Hong Kong Jockey Club about offering Hong Kong racing on the Betfair site with Betfair committing... Read More
Anjana shows Group potential in chasing strong pace to score easily at Moonee Valley
Now unbeaten in three starts after wins last month at Wangaratta and Ballarat, Anjana stepped up to metropolitan class on Saturday and succeeded in a manner to prompt connections to set her for the Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Caulfield in the spring. Anjana was reasonably away from the barrier and after being fifth... Read More
Commander (AUS) 2 g Pierro – Ephemera by More Than Ready
A strong second at Warwick Farm over 1400 metres at his previous start, Commander jumped to stakes company with a very convincing win here in career start three. He sat a distant second, one off the fence down the back with jockey Dean Yendall content to let the pacemaker roll along then moved much closer... Read More
Godolphin’s Masar triumphs in The 239th Derby
Masar defeated Dee Ex Bee (Farhh), owned by Sheikh Mohammed’s son, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, by a length and a half with Qatar Racing’s Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) a further half a length away in third. Coolmore’s short-priced favourite Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact) was the big disappointment, finishing fourth some two and a... Read More
Regally-bred Masar claims Derby crown at Epsom
Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact), who posted such an impressive performance when winning the 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) last month, ran below that form when a well-held fourth in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, the Charlie Appleby-trained Masar (New Approach), who finished third at Newmarket, comprehensively turning the tables on his first start over... Read More