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Honey goes Boom to propel sire towards leading juvenile honours
Spirit Of Boom draws level with Queensland rival Better Than Ready in race to be crowned top two-year-old sire by winners A grandstand finish is set in the race to be named Australia’s leading two-year-old sire by winners as Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) continued his relentless end-of-season form to capture a 23rd individual... Read More
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Todd has Melbourne Cup on the radar for Tasman Bay
Britain and Australia’s best Flat handicaps are the prizes Tasman Bay (Le Havre) could be aimed at by his connections, who have put a firm line through his comeback run at Royal Ascot. Owned by Sir Peter Vela and trained by Sir Mark Todd, Tasman Bay developed into a smart performer last season when he... Read More
Newgate team eye Europe repeat with Artorius in 2023
In claiming more Group 1 black type in Saturday’s July Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket, Artorius (Flying Artie) once again did his large group of travelling connections proud in flying the flag for Australia. Artorius finished a closing third behind winner Alcohol Free (No Nay Never) in another consistent performance from the three-year-old, who... Read More
Valiant Artorius gives another sterling performance in UK Group 1
Sam Freedman eyes Maurice de Gheest after second placed effort of European campaign in July Cup at Newmarket It was a sense of deja vu – and probably not for the first time – for connections of Artorius (Flying Artie) as the colt again ran a valiant race to run on into third in a... Read More
Aquis Farm young guns strike juvenile winners
Aquis Farm’s young stallions continued their end of season flourish as the Queensland stud celebrated metropolitan winners for two of their first season sires yesterday, with both Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) and Invader (Snitzel) building on the bright start to their stallion careers. The Kacy Fogden-trained Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi) proved a class above her... Read More
Apprentice Kilner placed in induced coma after Grafton fall
Popular apprentice Leah Kilner was in an induced coma last night having undergone brain surgery following a fall at Grafton earlier in the day. The 24-year-old was onboard the Owen Glue-trained newcomer Stella’s Turn (Star Turn) in the third race on the card when she was dislodged from her mount after the filly, who was... Read More