Racing News
Spendthrift unearthing stakes-winning fillies to add to yearling-buy stallions
Spendthrift Farm have achieved notable success with sourcing yearling colts that go on to make subsequent stallions for their Werribee roster, and through the likes of yesterday’s Oaklands Stakes (Listed, 1400m) winner Mac ‘N’ Cheese (Sebring), they are unearthing the high-class fillies to mate them to. Overshare (I Am Invincible), Swear (Redoute’s Choice) and latest... Read More
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‘We didn’t think he’d make it back to the races’
Trainer Kylie Gavenlock is hoping Go For Gold (Medaglia D’Oro) can make a splash in the city as the new Midway race series, the latest innovative concept brought in by Racing NSW amid a raft of prize-money increases announced in February, gets underway on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens with a Benchmark 72 event over 1100... Read More
O’Shea has last laugh with Lillemor in Gai Waterhouse Classic
John O’Shea wilfully handed over stakes-performed mare Intrepidacious (Shooting To Win) into the care of Hall Of Famer Lee Freedman, but the Randwick horseman was more than happy to deny his rival the perfect start to his Queensland training tenure yesterday. Lillemor (4 m Hallowed Crown – Polar Success by Success Express), trained by O’Shea,... Read More
O’Brien breaks Derby duck as St Mark’s Basilica romps away with Prix du Jockey Club
Aidan O’Brien landed one of the few major European races previously missing from his résumé when St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni) ran out an impressive winner of yesterday’s Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) at Chantilly. The winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr 1, 1600m) bagged a second French Classic as he enjoyed... Read More
Adayar causes an upset as Godolphin colt bags Epsom Derby
Fate and fortune fell firmly in the favour of Adam Kirby yesterday as he partnered his first ever winner in the Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) when Godolphin’s Adayar (Frankel) made light work of dismissing his better fancied rivals. Kirby had been set to ride leading hope John Leeper (Frankel) until the unexpected decision... Read More
Deep Impact’s Snowfall in stunning Oaks win
Snowfall (3 f Deep Impact – Best In The World by Galileo) blitzed her rivals to win the Cazoo Oaks (Gr 1, 1m 4f) by a record 16 lengths and provide Aidan O’Brien with his ninth success in the Epsom Classic. Frankie Dettori weaved through the field aboard the daughter of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence),... Read More