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What a fabulous day’s racing ahead – at Randwick and Caulfield. What a bloody shame it is not properly showcased on any one of the FIVE TV stations showing racing in this country!
I’m no longer interested in all the machinations and contractual obligations; the Sky, TAB and Victorian angst; the history and the pettiness. I want someone to fix it. EVERYONE in the game, wants someone to fix it! Surely there is a compromise to be found and right now – given the state of flux in... Read More
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She Will Reign Runs Fast Sectionals In Last-To-First Silver Slipper Victory
Resuming after winning her first two starts with stunning front-running efforts, She Will Reign was surprisingly slow to move and settled at the tail of the seven-horse field. After improving along the rails from the 600 metres, she went through to be third on straightening, before dashing clear to win comfortably by one and a... Read More
Limbo Soul (AUS)
O: President Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: R Kemister), C J R Racing (Mgr: C Deeb), Miss J Brooks, H Smith, C George, C Ciardi, M Kotzmanek, Ms M Lambert, M Davidson, J Mahoney, D Sutherland, A Mcnally, T Dougherty, Ms H Cho, Mrs V Kemister, Miss A Kemister, Miss B: R Kemister T: Tim Martin... Read More
Ducimus Gives Snitzel His 50th Stakes Winner
In only his second start after a first up win at Ballarat, Ducimus almost lost the race due to greenness before holding off the strong finishing Taking Aim (Choisir) to prevail by a long head. Another length and a half back in third place was the filly Sanadaat (Not A Single Doubt) whose rider lodged... Read More
Steve Talks To Nick Smith About His Quest To Lure Horses To Royal Ascot
As the competition for international runners, from racing jurisdictions around the globe, ever increases; the ardor in pursuing competitors is similarly growing for a multitude of reasons which reflect a changing face of racing characterised by wagering on ‘away from home’ product, commingling, television rights and merchandising. It now extends beyond the novel or ’feelgood’... Read More
Steve says, at the risk of egg on face, he’s inclined to take on the much hyped three-year-olds in today’s $750,000 Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington
Either may prove me wrong and go on to be outstanding performers but we have to separate the facts from the hype. Recent history says the Newmarket (Gr 1, 1200m) might be more their stage than the Lightning Stakes. The hype is largely borne of last spring’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (registered as Ascot Vale Stakes)... Read More