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El Castello and Swiftfalcon set for mouthwatering Spring Champion rematch
The Gloaming Stakes quinella face off again in Saturday’s Randwick Group 1 oubts may hang over two Sydney features on Saturday as Australia’s isolating black type shambles continues, but connections of El Castello (Castelvecchio) and Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) are bursting with confidence as they resume battle in the Sydney’s undisputed Group 1, the Spring Champion Stakes... Read More
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Saint sparks Derby dreams with Geelong Classic win
Earlier on the Geelong card, Saint Emilion (Snitzel) proved himself a burgeoning force for the in-form Ciaron Maher stable, and likely VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) contender, after the colt took out the Geelong Classic (Listed, 2200m). The son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) had shed his maiden tag on his previous start when scoring at... Read More
Smooth success for new Cup contender
A new contender for next month’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) was unveiled on Wednesday when Onesmoothoperator (Dialed In) made the smoothest of Australian debuts in the $500,000 Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). Trained by Brian Ellison in North Yorkshire, England, the seven-year-old boasted just four all-weather wins before Wednesday’s contest, but had hit a... Read More
Charyn confirms champion miler status
The Roger Varian-trained Charyn (4 c Dark Angel – Futoon by Kodiac) confirmed his status as Europe’s best miler when taking out Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Ascot. Having arguably been unlucky to have not entered Saturday’s Group 1 contest unbeaten in six starts this season, with his two defeats in... Read More
Back-to-back Group 1s for Ceolwulf
Having landed the Epsom Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) on October 5, the Joe Pride-trained Ceolwulf (4 g Tavistock – Las Brisas by Shamardal) made it back-to-back Group 1 victories when taking out Saturday’s King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. Ridden by Chad Schofield, as he had been in the Epsom, the gelded... Read More
Lofty ambitions for Gothic Stakes winner
Emerging trainer Alex Rae secured his first stakes success when his talented colt Lofty Arch (Snitzel) stamped his class in the Gothic Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Caulfield. Lofty Arch followed last year’s winner Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) onto the Gothic Stakes honour roll when he held on from the fast-finishing filly Lovelycut (Ilovethiscity), who registered... Read More