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Rebel Dane out to extend lead in race to be crowned leading two-year-old sire
Rebel Dane’s (California Dane) connections are hoping the born-again sire’s transformation takes another decisive leap as the final month of the season begins in earnest today, with two key stakes chances in separate states for Widden’s new stallion. The little sprinter that could – he weighed all of 400 kilograms wringing wet at the start... Read More
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Cavanough doing rain dance ahead of Winx Guineas
Forecast rain later this week at Caloundra will be music to the ears of Scone trainer Brett Cavanough, who is mulling over taking lightly raced three-year-old Sungblue (Your Song) to Queensland for Saturday’s Winx Guineas (Gr 3, 1600m). At first glance, it might appear an ambitious task for the last-start winner of the Highway Handicap... Read More
Australians to head towards Tattersalls July sale en masse
A huge contingent of southern hemisphere buyers set to target UK offering of horses in training at Newmarket An unprecedented number of Australasian buyers will be in attendance at next month’s Tattersalls July Sale in Newmarket as breeders and owners from Down Under look further afield to enhance their broodmare bloodlines amid intense competition on... Read More
Startantes Turns the corner for Vinery’s Star with Tiara victory
Young stallion lands first Group 1 winner courtesy of stunning win from the Rob Heathcote-trained filly at Eagle Farm Startantes banished memories of an agonising bob-of-the-head defeat in the Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) in the autumn, when she produced a magical last-to-first burst to win yesterday’s Tattersall’s Tiara Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle... Read More
Newcomers Nxt Level hope to strike early
Syndications newcomer Nxt Level is hoping to strike early black type and provide stallion Starspangledbanner (Choisir) more elite success on the last stakes day of the Australian season at Eagle Farm today. Established in 2019 by Chris Andersen, Gold Coast-based Nxt Level will cheer home Elliez Star (Starspangledbanner) as she steps up to 1400m and... Read More
Tofane’s dam Baggy Green sells for $1.75 million
Downey hails successful Valachi dispersal as Gavelhouse Plus sale oversees Matamata Stud’s latest move towards market exit Valachi Downs general manager Gareth Downey was left delighted but emotional yesterday when Baggy Green (Galileo) – dam of four-time Group 1 winner Tofane (Ocean Park) – was purchased for $1.75 million as the Valachi Downs mares’ dispersal... Read More