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Arrowfield’s Castelvecchio scores first stakes winner
A potential crack at both the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) and VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) is now firmly on the agenda for exciting colt El Castello as he became the first stakes winner for his Arrowfield Stud-based sire Castelvecchio (Dundeel) when he took out Saturday’s Gloaming Stakes (Gr 3, 1800m) at Rosehill. ... Read More
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Everest option for Switzerland
Earlier on in the afternoon in Sydney, Switzerland, a fellow Arrowfield graduate bought by Coolmore, rewarded his connections’ faith when notching his second stakes victory in the Roman Consul, ridden by Nash Rawiller for the first time. Purchased by Tom Magnier for $1.5 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale last April, the son of... Read More
Brilliant Private Life springs surprise to land Caulfield Guineas
Written Tycoon colt headlined an impressive day for Waller and Coolmore Coolmore and their powerful conglomerate of partners reaped the rewards of expensive yearling purchases as the pair of Chris Waller-trained colts Private Life (Written Tycoon) and Switzerland (Snitzel) announced themselves as premier three-year-olds and future stallion prospects in their respective contests on Saturday. It... Read More
Hot trial provides Everest day preview
Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) took out a star-studded barrier trial at Randwick on Tuesday, leading home a field of nine Group 1 winners and four Everest contenders. The Tulloch Lodge filly, who will represent James Harron and owner / breeder Sir Owen Glenn of Go Bloodstock, in The... Read More
McDonald hopes history is on Angel Capital’s side in Guineas
Harry Angel colt ready to step out to a mile in Saturday’s Caulfield’s stallion-making Classic Clinton McDonald is confident his burgeoning star colt Angel Capital (Harry Angel) is good enough to win Saturday’s stallion-making Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but is hoping a little history and nostalgia can help him along the way. To attain... Read More
Aussies set for busy Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
Book 1 of world-renowned sale to start on Tuesday in Newmarket ll eyes will be on Newmarket this week as Tattersalls, the world’s oldest thoroughbred auction house, hosts the globally-renowned October Yearling Sale. The event may be taking place in Britain but there is plenty of interest from a southern hemisphere perspective, with Australians set... Read More