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Boogie Dancer
While most of Australia shivers through week 52 of the only season that matters, there is at least something that’s hot at the moment. His name is Sooboog. The son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) is approaching his sixth spring at Kitchwin Hills, where he’s had a fee drop from $13,200 (all fees inc GST) to... Read More
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Might the three-year-olds not be up to it?
England’s 2022 Classic staying form seemingly looks highly suspect, after the abject failures of Westover and Emily Upjohn behind Pyledriver and all comers in last Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Alas the mettle of this season’s Classic three-year-olds will not be seriously further tested, in the untimely absence of Coroebus, with tonight’s... Read More
Six for Churchill
New winners Caravaggio – Former shuttler Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) sired his fourth individual southern hemisphere winner when Palaggio (2 g ex Rocket Commander by Court Command) made a winning debut in a 1200-metre maiden on the Ballarat synthetic track. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the newcomer finished four and a half lengths clear... Read More
Zoukerino (AUS)
Zoukerino (AUS) 2 c Snitzel – Walk With Attitude by Hussonet O: Iskander Racing & Breeding (Mgr: S R Iskander), Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: J L Muir), J G Richards & S P Hedge B: Milburn Creek Stud T: John O’Shea S: 2021 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale V: Milburn Creek Stud B: Suman... Read More
Master Jamie
A little like his novelist namesake, colourful horse trainer Graeme Green has a penchant for turning something out of nothing. Some 35 years ago in his then home town, the country racing hub of Grafton, needing to supplement his income from a small string of gallopers, Green saw an opportunity no one had previously spied.... Read More
Lim’s Kosciuszko rises from the unwanted to the heroic with Derby victory
Lim’s Kosciuszko (4 g Kermadec – Jacquetta by Keeper) achieved on Sunday what Tempest Morn (Thunder Gulch), Strasbourg (Umatilla), Braeloch (Prized), Tuesday Joy (Carnegie) and Deep Pockets (Lucky Owners) could not as comeback jockey Danny Beasley conquered a personal summit in taking his first ever Derby, producing a gem of a ride to land the... Read More