Racing News

Galileo’s Jan Brueghel secures Classic glory in the St Leger

Jan Brueghel (3 c ex Devoted To You by Danehill Dancer) maintained his unbeaten record when he wore down his stablemate Illinois (Galileo) to provide Aidan O’Brien with the one-two and an eighth win in the English St Leger (Gr 1, 1m 6.5f) at Doncaster on Saturday.  Ridden by Sean Levey, Jan Brueghel went into... Read More

Sunshine In Paris passes Everest audition

The newly formed training partnership of Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald look set to shoot for glory in The Everest (1200m) with quality mare Sunshine In Paris (5 m Invader – Zenaida by Zabeel) after she successfully defended her crown in Saturday’s Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill.  Claiming the scalp of the Chris... Read More

Hermitage and Waller unearth another classy filly 

Hermitage Thoroughbreds and Chris Waller have already unearthed a supremely talented filly this campaign in the unbeaten Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) and they look to have another in their grasp in the shape of Lady Shenandoah, who shed maiden status with a victory against the boys in Saturday’s Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality at... Read More

Mr Brightside pushes prize-money over $14 million barrier

The evergreen Mr Brightside (Bullbars) enhanced his already glittering CV on Saturday when securing back-to-back wins in Flemington’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), which saw his career earnings rise to an incredible $14,067,890.  Trained by brothers Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, the now seven-year-old gelding made sure he has never gone more than four... Read More

Well-bred Justify colt breezes through Exford Plate test

Having cost his connections a cool $1.4 million at the sales, being the first foal out of champion racemare Sunlight (Zoustar), a lot has been expected from Dawn Service (Justify) on the track, and he delivered a sign of what could lie ahead with an all-the-way success in Saturday’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington.... Read More

Traffic Warden signals high-class credentials 

Over at Rosehill, Godolphin’s Traffic Warden (Street Boss) was another three-year-old who put his hand up for a crack at The Everest when he got up late in the day to land the Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m), continuing James Cummings and Godolphin’s recent dominance of the Group 2.  Having landed the VRC... Read More