Racing News

She’s Extreme finally gains the scalp of Fireburn in Champagne thriller

Extreme Choice continues his extraordinary start at stud with second Group 1 winner  She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice) was forced to play second fiddle to Fireburn (Rebel Dane) in the Inglis’ Sires (Gr 1, 1400m) but yesterday she finally got the better of the dual Group 1 winner when she added the first top-flight victory to... Read More

Saturday Spotlight: Ottilie

Ottilie Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott Race: James H B Carter Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Ottilie (Air Force Blue) will make the step up to stakes class when she lines up in the James H B Carter Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Randwick today. A daughter of the... Read More

Hungry Heart looks to All Aged on way to chasing the Queensland sun

As a number of high-class horses round out their autumn campaigns in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), Yulong’s high-class Group 1-winning mare Hungry Heart (Frankel) will be using the race as a springboard to the Queensland Winter Carnival. The Chris Waller-trained mare – a winner of the Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m)... Read More

Shamus Award’s El Patroness proves a cut above

Shamus Award’s (Snitzel) ability to produce top-class middle distance performers was on show once again at Randwick yesterday when the Danny O’Brien-trained El Patroness (3 f ex Sure You Can by O’Reilly) landed the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) and in doing so handed her Rosemont Stud-based sire with his fifth individual Group 1 winner. ... Read More

Widden launches Group 1 winner Portland Sky on Hunter Valley roster

Antony Thompson believes Oakleigh Plate-winning son of Deep Field offers ‘terrific’ value at opening fee of $27,500   Widden Stud has unveiled its Group 1-winning sprinter Portland Sky (Deep Field), who will stand at its Hunter Valley property for an introductory fee of $27,500 (inc GST) for the upcoming breeding season. Stud principal Antony Thompson said... Read More

Maher comes up trumps with $1.5 million Inglis Easter colt by I Am Invincible

More than $66 million changes hands on day one of elite Riverside Stables auction with middle market providing the backbone of trade Ciaron Maher, Australia’s biggest trainer, came out on top on day one of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, backing his judgement to land the “colt of the sale”, the top-priced $1.5 million... Read More