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The formula to find the Caulfield Cup winner, at least on paper, looks straight-forward argues Steve.
A locally trained Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) winner is more than likely to have run in the Turnbull Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m). The past five Australian trained winners have done so. It might have run in the Group One lead-up at 2000 metres, the Caulfield Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m). Alternatively the winner will be... Read More
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Qafila (AUS)
2 f Not A Single Doubt – Zighy Bay by Tapit O: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd Syndicate T: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig B: Woodpark Stud S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, $450,000 V: Attunga Stud P: Shadwell Australasia W: Inglis Debutant Stakes, Listed 1000m, Caulfield, 14 October After a slow start,... Read More
The Everest resulted in a fast pace but not quite the cracking pace anticipated
The inaugural $10,000,000 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday did what it was designed to do – stimulate interest in a new Sydney racing concept, drawing a crowd of 35,512 but it did not see the race run at quite the cracking pace as anticipated. In a field of 12, there were four horses... Read More
U S Navy Flag impresses in the Dewhurst Stakes
Two-year-olds The rapidly progressive U S Navy Flag (2 c War Front – Misty For Me by Galileo) ran out an impressive winner of the Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) at Newmarket on Saturday, leading home an Aidan O’Brien-trained and US-bred 1-2-3-4. The victory of U S Navy Flag also moved O’Brien to within one... Read More
Mighty Boss caps off a great day for Not A Single Doubt
For the past 12 months the achievements of consistent Arrowfield Stud stallion Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) have been overshadowed by his barnmate, champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice). Last Saturday, though, was the day for Not A Single Doubt to shine as never before with four stakes winners in Melbourne and Sydney plus two-year-old... Read More
Steve Moran speaks to Stephen Baster as he looks to secure his first victory in the Caulfield Cup
Jockeys Stephen Baster, Hugh Bowman, Kathy O’Hara and Corey Brown trekked the Kokoda trail in August. On Saturday, the first three named will compete in the Caulfield Cup and Brown would have been there but for a suspension. None of the quartet has won a Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) but victory, aboard Jon Snow... Read More