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Triple threat out to extend Darby’s dominance of the Inglis Series
Leading syndicator hoping for big result in Saturday’s $2 million Inglis Millennium Darby Racing’s dominance of the lucrative Inglis Series looks set to continue at Randwick on Saturday with the high-flying syndication company sending out a trio of leading contenders for the $2 million Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m). They are led by bargain buy Within... Read More
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North England advertises Slipper credentials
North England (Farnan) served up a reminder that he should not be left out of Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) discussions with a slick 900-metre trial win on Monday, beating a couple of leading contenders for the $5 million Group 1 at Rosehill. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt proved 3.5 lengths too good... Read More
Star Thoroughbreds hit a purple patch in Tasmania
Star Thoroughbreds’ purple and white star silks have been carried to victory in some of Australia’s biggest races, but as a born and bred Taswegian it gave the company’s founder Denise Martin a particular thrill to achieve a notable Magic Millions double at Launceston on Sunday. A four-length romp in the 3YO/4YO Tasmanian Classic (1400m)... Read More
Two hot chances for Too Darn Hot in Chairman’s Stakes
Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) continues to surge as a sire and will have two darn hot chances when the build-up to the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) gathers pace in Saturday’s Chairman’s Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) at Sandown. Hot Sea (Too Darn Hot) will debut for the also up-and-coming Gavin Bedggood stable, after two... Read More
Romantic Warrior shows his class again in Jebel Hatta but race is marred by Measured Time’s fatal injury
The closing stages of the Jebel Hatta (Gr 1, 1800m) should have been a celebration of the global phenomenon that is Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), but the feeling of elation was replaced with sorrow after last year’s winner Measured Time (Frankel) suffered a fatal injury. Billed as a clash of the titans, the Group 1 contest... Read More
Railway redemption for Crocetti
Last season’s champion male three-year-old Crocetti (Zacinto) returned to his brilliant best at Ellerslie on Saturday, defeating a star-studded sprint field in the Sistema Railway (Gr 1, 1200m). The Zacinto (Dansili) gelding was one of the standout performers on the Karaka Millions card 12 months ago, extending his unbeaten career record to seven-from-seven with a... Read More