Racing News

Attard looks to the past for inspiration with in-form Ruby Flyer

Hometrack Rowley Mile test for progressive five-year-old son of Flying Artie It won’t be quite history repeating itself, but Hawkesbury co-trainer Jason Attard hopes there’s a few parallels to his former stable star, the Group 1-placed Sons Of John (Oratorio), beyond Ruby Flyer’s (Flying Artie) pedigree.  Ruby Flyer, one of two Attard-trained runners in today’s... Read More

Keeping an open mind to avoid shadows of doubt

Stakes races to shape breeders’ mating decisions on eve of 2023 season The stakes race results in the coming weeks can heavily influence breeders’ perceptions of stallions and the emergence of a good horse can have the phones of stud nomination teams ringing off the hook. If the entries for Saturday’s three-year-old stakes races in... Read More

Spring options abound for Tiz Invincible after Rosebud victory

Maher and McDonald mull best path after I Am Invincible filly breaks maiden in competitive stakes contest Superbly bred filly Tiz Invincible (I Am Invincible) laid down a marker for a very promising spring ahead, with her first racetrack victory coming in black-type company in The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill yesterday. The filly, trained... Read More

Spring is in the air as The Instructor returns in The Rosebud

Talented Waterhouse and Bott-trained colt joined in Listed event by stablemate Introducing Spring takes a tantalising leap at Rosehill today as some potential stars of the nation’s three-year-old crop take their next steps, with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable holding some modestly-bought trump cards on the early path towards highlights such as the... Read More

Coolmore pounces on Coolangatta in record-breaking deal

Maher and Eustace’s Group 1-winning sprinter to be covered by Home Affairs Dual Group 1-winning sprinter Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) has been retired after Coolmore negotiated a multimillion dollar deal to buy the four-year-old for a record price for a mare sold off the track in Australia. The international operation, which has regularly been locked in... Read More

Rosebud a potential pipe-opener for Sydney fillies

Cigar Flick and Fire Lane nominated for $200,000 feature at Rosehill Fire Lane (Hellbent) is no certainty to resume in The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m), while the promising Cigar Flick (Churchill) will take race fitness into Saturday’s feature three-year-old race, one which will likely determine the immediate future of the two fillies. The Darley Princess Series,... Read More