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Te Akau’s Captured By Love superb in 1,000 Guineas
The emerging rivalry between exciting fillies Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) and Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) swung back in the latter’s favour when she produced an outstanding performance in Saturday’s New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton. The Matamata-trained stars clashed for the first time in the Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More
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Jasmin Rouge causes a huge upset at Caulfield
Having finished a modest third on debut at Bendigo last month, the Clinton McDonald-trained Jasmin Rouge showed her talent when she got up in the dying strides to win Saturday’s Group 3 Thoroughbred Club of Australia Stakes at Caulfield. Given a fine ride by Ben Melham, the three-year-old produced a fine last–gasp effort to beat... Read More
Kimochi repays Yulong’s faith in Rupert Clarke
Saturday’s $1 million Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield provided a dream result for trainer Gary Portelli when Kimochi (4 m Brave Smash – Summer Fun) captured a maiden Group 1 success in the green and white colours of her relatively new owners, Yulong. After disappointing last time when seventh in the Empire... Read More
Bell River’s Another Prophet springs surprise in Guineas
Brazen Beau filly hands all-conquering trainer Ciaron Maher a 50th Group 1 winner Ciaron Maher’s remarkable spring continued when Another Prophet (Brazen Beau) proclaimed herself a top class filly with victory in Caulfield’s Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on Saturday, handing the trainer his first win in the race and a 50th Group 1 success. ... Read More
Marsh bidding for 1,000 Guineas glory with ‘under the radar’ filly
Cambridge-based trainer sends talented pair Love Poem and Sexy And I Moet to Riccarton feature Stephen Marsh is confident he has a pair of live chances heading into the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) as he bids to tick another Classic off his list of achievements at Riccarton on Saturday. Promising fillies Love... Read More
‘You can’t do any more than what he’s done’
Yulong delighted with the flying start made by their in-demand first-season sire Lucky Vega heir mare Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) may have grabbed the headlines on Saturday, but Yulong Stud is ebullient over the start to racetrack representation made by another British import in their relatively unsung stallion Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega). Via Sistina... Read More