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‘If he brings his top form he’s going to be really competitive’

Attrition set to shoot for Group 1 glory in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman believes a long time to settle into Perth has Attrition (Churchill) primed to continue his Coolmore shuttle sire’s strong recent run with a second Australian top level success in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m). Local horses have dominated... Read More

Speedy Storyville gunning for unlikely Group 1 victory

Overshare filly bids to give Team Williams a fifth win in the Northerly Stakes toryville (Overshare), who was bred for speed and shows middle distance promise is rated a strong chance by bookmakers of becoming the latest Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly to lift the Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) this Saturday. Team Williams have... Read More

Opportunities in abundance at the Tattersalls Mares Sale 

Lots with southern hemisphere covers to Too Darn Hot headline ‘special’ catalogue  Australian breeders were dealt a bitter blow when Darley announced that international sire sensation Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) would not be shuttling to the operation’s Kelvinside base this spring.  Connections have stated that they remain open to travelling the son of Dubawi (Dubai... Read More

‘I don’t know if we can call him a champion, but he’s getting very close’

Baker lauds Overpass after six-year-old lands another valuable prize on his latest Western raid Bjorn Baker declared Overpass (Vancouver) a “very special horse” after the six-year-old extended his Ascot record to a stunning four-from-four with a dominant triumph in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Just as in his previous victories over the same course... Read More

Snitzanova toughs it out for Sandown Guineas win

Ciaron Maher predicted a stellar future for Snitzanova (Snitzel) after she showed her “grit and tenacity” in raising two hat-tricks at once on Saturday: her own personal three-peat and the third straight win for a filly in the Sandown Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m). Continuing a sparkling spring for syndicators Bennett Racing, Snitzanova won out in... Read More

‘I expect him to run extremely well’

Begg hoping for big effort from Maharba in Winterbottom as ‘extremely underrated’ Pride Of Dubai seeks another big-race winner rainer Grahame Begg believes Maharba (Pride Of Dubai) is ready to strike another blow for his “extremely underrated” sire and upstage more fancied rivals in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot. Sat on the... Read More