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Coolmore Stud Stakes looms for Bittercreek
A year and two days after being passed in at a breeze-up sale, Bittercreek (Snitzel) once again paid dividends to his owners’ stubbornness while continuing a powerhouse day for his sire in taking the Red Anchor Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Bred by Belinda Bateman, Bittercreek was bought from Arrowfield’s Gold Coast Magic... Read More
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El Castello headlines a brilliant day for Arrowfield stallions
El Castello (Castelvecchio) wrote another chapter for a family his trainer Anthony Cummings knows so well as well as bringing a first Group 1 for his sire when he won the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on a glorious Saturday for Arrowfield Stud. As tough as he is handsome, El Castello travelled up on... Read More
‘We’re very confident about the form he’s shown at Group 1 level this year’
European challenger Docklands out to make history for Harry Eustace in riveting renewal of Cox Plate Harry Eustace is keen to add his name to an illustrious roll of honour of trainers to have won the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) and feels his runner Docklands (Massaat) has every chance of success in an open-looking... Read More
Justify juveniles in high demand at the Gold Coast
Coolmore’s US Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) made his mark at the Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale on Tuesday with his two lots, a colt and a filly, selling for a combined $1.125 million at the Gold Coast. Given his absence from Australian shores this breeding season, the progeny of Coolmore’s champion stallion... Read More
Scaling new heights
Pride Of Dubai sits atop sires’ table following Bella Nipotina’s Everest success Only three years ago, Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) covered just 30 mares in a season at Coolmore Stud. The year after, 2022, he served just 54. On Sunday, the 12-year-old sat atop Australia’s general sires’ table, a $22,000 stallion who was the... Read More
Charyn confirms champion miler status
The Roger Varian-trained Charyn (4 c Dark Angel – Futoon by Kodiac) confirmed his status as Europe’s best miler when taking out Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Ascot. Having arguably been unlucky to have not entered Saturday’s Group 1 contest unbeaten in six starts this season, with his two defeats in... Read More