Racing News

Anode claims Listed honours

Anode (I Am Invincible) had always threatened to win a big prize and on Saturday at Rosehill the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt went someway to delivering on that early promise when he pulled a brave performance out of the fire to win the Tapp-Craig (Listed, 1400m).  The son of I Am Invincible (Invincible... Read More

Arrowfield’s Castelvecchio scores first stakes winner

A potential crack at both the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) and VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) is now firmly on the agenda for exciting colt El Castello as he became the first stakes winner for his Arrowfield Stud-based sire Castelvecchio (Dundeel) when he took out Saturday’s Gloaming Stakes (Gr 3, 1800m) at Rosehill. ... Read More

Everest option for Switzerland

Earlier on in the afternoon in Sydney, Switzerland, a fellow Arrowfield graduate bought by Coolmore, rewarded his connections’ faith when notching his second stakes victory in the Roman Consul, ridden by Nash Rawiller for the first time.  Purchased by Tom Magnier for $1.5 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale last April, the son of... Read More

Brilliant Private Life springs surprise to land Caulfield Guineas

Written Tycoon colt headlined an impressive day for Waller and Coolmore Coolmore and their powerful conglomerate of partners reaped the rewards of expensive yearling purchases as the pair of Chris Waller-trained colts Private Life (Written Tycoon) and Switzerland (Snitzel) announced themselves as premier three-year-olds and future stallion prospects in their respective contests on Saturday.  It... Read More

Hot trial provides Everest day preview

Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) took out a star-studded barrier trial at Randwick on Tuesday, leading home a field of nine Group 1 winners and four Everest contenders.  The Tulloch Lodge filly, who will represent James Harron and owner / breeder Sir Owen Glenn of Go Bloodstock, in The... Read More

McDonald hopes history is on Angel Capital’s side in Guineas

Harry Angel colt ready to step out to a mile in Saturday’s Caulfield’s stallion-making Classic Clinton McDonald is confident his burgeoning star colt Angel Capital (Harry Angel) is good enough to win Saturday’s stallion-making Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but is hoping a little history and nostalgia can help him along the way. To attain... Read More