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Buckaroo and Absurde out to provide Fastnet Rock with a first win in the Melbourne Cup Some six months after he was officially retired from stud duties by Coolmore, Fastnet Rock (Danehill) will add another chapter to his extensive book of achievements should either Buckaroo or Absurde deliver a first Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)... Read More
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Go Racing’s Atishu bounces back in the Empire Rose
Celebrations were in full flow for the Chris Waller team at Flemington on Saturday as their ever-consistent mare Atishu (Savabeel) made it third-time-lucky in the Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), capping off a hugely successful day for the stable. Having finished fifth in the 2022 renewal when beaten two lengths by Icebath (Sacred Falls),... Read More
Lake Forest hands his connections a huge payday with dramatic Golden Eagle win
William Haggas’s habit of plundering Australian riches continued apace on Saturday when Lake Forest (No Nay Never) swooped late to spring an upset in a drama-filled edition of the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. Ridden by visiting jockey Cieren Fallon, the Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy-raced colt settled in the second half of... Read More
South Australia’s Goldrush Guru shines in Derby
South Australian raider Goldrush Guru (American Pharoah) etched his name into the history books when he proved too good for his rivals in Saturday’s Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m). Having made continuous progress since running third on debut in a 1050-metre maiden at Balaklava in April, including back-to-back wins at Morphettville, headed by a last-start... Read More
Classy Switzerland blows his Coolmore rivals away
‘Awesome and arrogant’ Snitzel colt caps off brilliant cross-hemisphere success for Coolmore with potentially more in the pipeline Switzerland (Snitzel) lived up to his hefty price-tag and topline breeding when he conjured up a dominant display to join the list of future stallion prospects to land the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), the headline... Read More