A week after Masked Crusader (Toronado) stamped himself as a serious Everest (1200m) contender via Melbourne another confirmed starter, Nature Strip (Nicconi), made a stunning statement with a soft first-up victory in the Concorde Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m). The manner of the Randwick performance, in which he had two and a half lengths up his... Read More

The rise and rise of the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki (7 g Leroidesanimaux – Kesara by Sadler’s Wells) soared to further heights yesterday as the import sauntered to victory in the Tramway Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick on his seasonal return, to strengthen his credentials for the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) next month. Since... Read More

Ottavio Galletta’s phone was ringing so incessantly in the hours after Profondo (Deep Impact), the $1.9 million colt he bought “on a whim” last year, made the perfect start to his highly touted career that he told trainer Richard Litt to wait to give him the post-race rundown until last night. One of the first... Read More

Early in her race career No Effort (Reward For Effort) lived up to her name because she didn’t make much of it on the track. It wasn’t until her 17th start on July 20, 2019, in the depths of winter at Moe, that she finally managed to break through for a win. And it came... Read More

Early spring uncertainty for Libertini’s talented three-year-old I Am Invincible sister Ron Quinton is in a quandary as to where to start the spring preparation of exciting filly De An Andretti (I Am Invincible), the sister of high-class sprinter Libertini, after being resigned to the fact that the three-year-old will almost certainly be balloted out... Read More