Racing News

Bittercreek produces Classic performance at Doomben

On Friday, Victorian buyer Dean Harvey and trainer Troy Corstens expressed hope they’d be repaid for hanging onto their colt Bittercreek (Snitzel) by perhaps seeing him win a Group race later in the Brisbane carnival. On Saturday, the two-year-old paid them back early – and suggested there’d be more rewards to come – with a... Read More

‘Iron mare’ Bella snatches Doomben 10,000 victory

Talented daughter of Pride Of Dubai grabs her second elite-level win in Queensland premier sprint  Bella Nipotina proved herself not only a super sprinter but a mare made of iron as she gave her Coolmore sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) another boost ahead of the spring by winning her second elite-level in Saturday’s Doomben... Read More

Inglis Classic sale topper wins Rosehill trial

Annabel Neasham enjoyed a juvenile trial win as Shelstein, an unraced son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia), who topped the 2023 edition of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, landed one of the seven juvenile trials conducted at Rosehill on Friday. The colt hit the line impressively in his 1030-metre trial, coming home 0.1 lengths ahead of... Read More

Bittercreek out to repay Corstens and Harvey’s unwavering faith

Son of Snitzel aims to make his mark in Group 2 company in the Spirit Of Boom Classic Victorian buyer Dean Harvey and trainer Troy Corstens hope sticking to their guns brings rewards as the promising Bittercreek (Snitzel) starts a potential stallion-making campaign in Saturday’s Spirit Of Boom Classic (registered as Champagne Classic) (Gr 2,... Read More

Coolmore Stakes the plan for Tropicus

Following Tropicus’ impressive debut triumph at Caulfield on Saturday, co-trainer Sam Freedman made no secret of the high regard the stable hold the colt in, revealing next season’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) will now be the plan for the son of Too Darn Hot (Dubawi).  Ridden by Daniel Moor, the colt defeated Stormbourg... Read More

Corniche scores impressive Gold Coast Guineas win

Godolphin homebred Corniche (3 c Fastnet Rock – Montsegur by New Approach) snapped a long losing run when he took out Saturday’s Gold Coast Guineas (Gr 3, 1200m) at the Sunshine Coast.  The son of recently pensioned Coolmore stalwart Fastnet Rock (Danehill) had not tasted victory since he defeated subsequent Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (Snitzel)... Read More