Frankie Dettori signed off his stint riding in Britain in the best possible style when swooping late on King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett) to add another elite-level win to his bulging tally in yesterday’s British Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) at his beloved Ascot. Partnering the Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) runner-up for... Read More

Trainer James Ferguson is now eyeing lofty goals with Land Legend (Galileo) after the gelding made an instant impression on his first start on Australian soil when he landed last Saturday’s St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick.  The three-year-old made the most of an inspired mid-race move from Tyler Schiller to post a cosy two-and-three-quarter... Read More

Super quick Capitalist colt set for his first start in Harron’s silks at Caulfield Under different circumstances Aardvark (Capitalist) would have been heading to the Gold Coast this week as a possible sales-topping two-year-old, but instead he’ll race in tomorrow’s Magic Millions-sponsored Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Caulfield. The juvenile was a member of trainer... Read More

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

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