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Empire expands Growing credentials with Poseidon victory
Everest chat surrounds Yulong’s Zoustar colt following emphatic success at Flemington Next month’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) is high on the list of potential targets for Growing Empire (Zoustar) after the colt enhanced his already burgeoning reputation with victory in Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington. Racing in the colours of Yulong Investments,... Read More
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Split loyalties set to test the Huddy family
Given that they bred Quintessa (Shamus Award) and own her Let’s Elope Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) rival Comrade Rosa (Capitalist), the Huddy family will have divided loyalties when the pair of mares clash for a second time this Saturday at Flemington. It was Quintessa who prevailed when the duo met for the first time in... Read More
Grail Seeker springs Tarzino Trophy surprise
Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing win with Grail Seeker (Iffraaj) in the Tarzino Trophy (Gr 1, 1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided... Read More
‘She looks magnificent’
Peter Walsh hoping for big display from Amelia’s Jewel in Randwick’s Tramway Stakes Owner-breeder Peter Walsh is hopeful, rather than confident, that the real Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) will stand up on her resumption at Randwick on Saturday, as he prepares for the birth of her full–sister and the sale of her full–brother. The former West... Read More
Kulani Park are counting on Coleman
Matt Laurie-trained colt prepares to tackle The Valley’s Group 1 Moir Stakes As the vendors of Zoustar (Northern Meteor), Kulani Park are no strangers to selling elite equine athletes and co-owners Rhys and Chloe Smith are hoping Coleman (Pierata) can enhance their boutique farm’s growing reputation with victory in Saturday’s Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m)... Read More
Read About it slams down Classic marker
Robbie Patterson looks to have a genuine Classic contender on his hands in the shape of Read About It (3 g Wrote – Diggilou by Iffraaj) who showed his high-class credentials in Saturday’s Wanganui Guineas (Listed, 1200m). The gelding was making his competitive return having not been seen since he closed off his juvenile campaign... Read More