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Poseidon Stakes set to provide pair of colts with chance to stamp home spring claims
Trainers Lloyd Kennewell and Mark Kavanagh both hopeful their respective runners can measure up down the famous Flemington straight Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington is set to provide the biggest insight into which horses will be genuine contenders for November’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), with promising pair I Am Unstoppable (I... Read More
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Too Darn Hot sires first Group 1 winner
Darley’s first-season shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) enjoyed a red-letter day when he registered his first Group 1 winner courtesy of Fallen Angel’s (2 f ex Agnes Stewart by Lawman) victory in the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) at the Curragh yesterday. The Karl Burke-trained filly gave the stallion his first winner when... Read More
Surprise package Encap delivers for Portelli
A running position closer to the speed allowed the Gary Portelli-trained Encap (Capitalist) to overturn his last-start defeat to Tom Kitten (Harry Angel) and land a dominant victory in yesterday’s Ming Dynasty Quality (Gr 3, 1400m) at Rosehill. The three-year-old son of Capitalist (Written Tycoon) showed signs of greenness when running out of turf in... Read More
Skew Wiff takes first New Zealand Group 1 event of the season
Already enjoying a red-letter day at Hastings on Saturday after completing stakes victories with Tokyo Tycoon (Satono Aladdin) and Quintessa (Shamus Award), it got even better for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson when progressive mare Skew Wiff (Savabeel) got the upper hand on her last-start nemesis, Dragon Leap (Pierro), to win the Tarzino Trophy... Read More
Imperious Imperatriz impresses at The Valley
Te Akau star sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) put up arguably the most impressive performance of the weekend when she demolished her rivals in the McEwen Stakes (Gr 2, 1000m) at Moonee Valley yesterday. The first runner to be trained out of Te Akau’s new Cranbourne stable in Victoria, Imperatriz clearly demonstrated the benefits of... Read More
Sunshine In Paris justifies big-ticket price with Sheraco win
Sunshine In Paris (Invader) went someway to repaying the $3.9 million spent on her by prominent breeder John Camilleri at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale earlier this year, when she added a second stakes win to her record in the Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Rosehill yesterday. The Annabel Neasham-trained Group 1 winner,... Read More