Racing News

City Of Troy brilliant in Dewhurst Stakes romp

Despite there being a doubt about whether he would even take part in the race, City Of Troy cemented his place at the top of this year’s two-year-old tree with a devastating victory in yesterday’s Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.  Having produced a bloodless display in winning the Superlative Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) on his previous... Read More

Group 1 glory for Ladies Man in Livamol

Respected New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock has always seen Ladies Man (Zed) as a superstar in waiting, and Saturday’s Livamol Classic (Gr 1, 2040m) marked the big gelding’s arrival on the major stage. The lightly raced six-year-old overpowered his elite weight-for-age opposition at Hastings, joining his half-sister Ladies First (Dylan Thomas) as a Group One... Read More

Cox Plate on the table for Fangirl

Chris Waller will now consider a tilt at the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) for Fangirl (Sebring), after the mare captured the third Group 1 of her career in yesterday’s King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick.  Sporting the Ingham family’s famous cerise silks, the daughter of Sebring (More Than Ready) produced a... Read More

World class!

Think About It (So You Think) cemented his position as Australia’s newest sprinting star as he produced a scintillating display to win The Everest (1200m) at Randwick yesterday. The five-year-old’s triumph also markedly increased the chances of Coolmore’s So You Think (High Chaparral) being crowned Australia’s Champion Sire for the first time at the end... Read More

Big day for Widden’s Trapeze Artist as Griff takes Guineas

Maher and Eustace colt becomes the stallion’s first elite-level winner with Caulfield win Widden Stud’s second-season sire, Trapeze Artist (Snitzel), was provided with his best result since joining the stallion ranks, when his son Griff became his first Group 1 winner, shocking more fancied rivals to win yesterday’s Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m).  Trained by... Read More

VRC Oaks plan for classy Zardozi

The James Cummings-trained Zardozi (Kingman) could be set for a tilt in the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) on November 9 after she registered her first win at stakes level in yesterday’s Edward Manifold Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) at Flemington.  Having her first start beyond 1400 metres, the daughter of Juddmonte’s Kingman (Invincible Spirit) was... Read More