Racing News

Snitzel’s highest earner Redzel retired

Redzel (Snitzel), the highest-earning son of Australia’s three-time Champion Sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), has been retired, owners Triple Crown Syndications announced last night. Redzel, who early in his life ended up in the hands of receivers, retires as the winner of $16,444,000, placing him second on the list of Australia’s highest earners behind the incomparable... Read More

Hong Kong International Sale delayed, but no issues for Harvey

The Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) has been pushed back further as the fallout from Covid-19 continues to impact on all walks of life. Traditionally held on the Friday night before the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) in March, Hong Kong Jockey Club officials were forced to reschedule the sale into two divisions given the... Read More

Richards trio bound for Lime Country

Richards trio bound for Lime Country While they couldn’t find the winners’ enclosure at Randwick on Saturday, trainer Jamie Richards was more than satisfied with what his trio of stable stars have achieved during their extended autumn campaigns in Australia. Three-year-old filly Probabeel (Savabeel) found the Heavy 8 track surface too tough an ask when... Read More

Explosive Gaby impresses in William Reid

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and owners Phoenix Thoroughbreds had the perfect lead-in to today’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), in which they combine with Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Prague (Redoute’s Choice), when their superstar filly Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) scored a second top-level triumph in the William Reid... Read More

Globe-trotting Delectation Girl out to enhance value in Coolmore Classic

Delectation Girl (Delegator), a European-bred mare who has raced in six countries for Newcastle syndicator Australian Bloodstock, will get her chance to win a maiden Group 1 race in today’s fillies and mares Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill. The well-travelled six-year-old, a three-time stakes winner in the northern hemisphere, is in what is... Read More

Asiago a potential Oaks filly, says Bowman

For the second year in a row, Godolphin prevailed in the Kembla Grange Classic (Gr 3, 1600m) as Asiago (Medaglia D’Oro) took the fillies’ feature yesterday in a blanket finish with the first seven across the line separated by a length. The James Cummings-trained Asiago settled midfield under Hugh Bowman, off what was a strong... Read More