Written Tycoon colt will be targeted at the Coolmore Stud Stakes this spring The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained colt First Settler (Written Tycoon) lived up to his small odds and large price-tag when he added further trimmings to Written Tycoon’s (Iglesia) two-year-old sires’ title by taking Saturday’s Russell Dawson Plate (1000m) at Flemington.... Read More

Spring stakes assignments could now lie in wait for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Wanaruah (Snitzel) after he extended his unbeaten record to two in a 1400-metre handicap at Randwick. Having made an eye-catching winning debut at Canterbury over 1250 metres last month, the Snitzel colt was sent off a $3 joint-favourite on Saturday,... Read More

Ethan Brown feels Manolo Bling (Grunt) has earned herself a shot at a stakes race after making a stylish winning debut at Caulfield on Saturday. The well-related daughter of Yulong second-season stallion Grunt (O’Reilly) lined up against 11 rivals and, despite it being her racetrack debut, was sent off the $5.50 favourite in the competitive... Read More

Ciaron Maher-trained gelding destined for bigger targets following seven-length demolition of rivals Ciaron Maher admitted he didn’t expect Recommendation (Shalaa) to ‘win that easy’ after witnessing the gelding scoot home by an impressive seven lengths to win Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). The four-year-old put himself firmly into spring contention with his... Read More

Godolphin will let the dust settle before determining where Tarpaulin (Harry Angel) fits into their spring plans following the well-related colt’s classy maiden win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. A half-brother to Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) winner Aft Cabin (Astern) PJ Bell Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Multaja (Medaglia d’Oro), and Lonhro Plate... Read More