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Eustace’s Sea King reigns supreme in the Bendigo Cup
he Harry Eustace-trained Sea King (6 g ex Pamona by Duke Of Marmalade) set himself on a Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) path after he strolled to an easy victory on his Australian debut in Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). The gelding was having his first start for Eustace after being transferred from Sir... Read More
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Laurie confident Coleman can cut the mustard in the Coolmore
Pierata colt bidding to breakthrough at the top level after a few near misses Matt Laurie has warned Coleman (Pierata) – the colt who barged his way into his stable against the trainer’s initial plans – has now slipped under a lot of people’s guards as he hunts overdue top-level glory in Saturday’s stallion-making contest,... Read More
Via Sistina produces a Cox Plate performance for the ages
Yulong is celebrating glorious validation for their years of massive thoroughbred investment after Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) produced a triumph for the ages in Saturday’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m). Sold as a yearling in Britain for around $A10,000, and bought as a Group 1-winning racemare to compete under the Yulong banner for 2,700,000gns (approx... Read More
Red Aces throws down Derby marker
Red Aces (Dundeel) surged in betting for what’s shaping as a classic edition of the VRC Derby after proving a missed run was no great handicap by winning the Moonee Valley’s Vase (Gr 2, 2040m). The Nick Ryan-trained colt gave connections the luxury of earning a start in the Derby as a two-year-old, taking Flemington’s... Read More
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
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