Tuesday’s Flemington meeting also proved a big day for Yulong’s Written Tycoon (Iglesia) who sired a stakes-race double on the card. Debutant Tycoon Star kicked off the stallion’s good afternoon when he led home a trifecta for Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will, and JD Hayes in the Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m). Sent off a... Read More

Rank outsider Knight’s Choice (Extreme Choice) etched his name into Australian folklore when running out a shock winner of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) at Flemington and in the process provided Newgate Farm resident Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) with his fourth Group 1 winner. Leaving plenty of onlookers stunned at what had... Read More

Buckaroo and Absurde out to provide Fastnet Rock with a first win in the Melbourne Cup Some six months after he was officially retired from stud duties by Coolmore, Fastnet Rock (Danehill) will add another chapter to his extensive book of achievements should either Buckaroo or Absurde deliver a first Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)... Read More

No stakes racing in New Zealand on Saturday meant that all the attention was focussed on Australia and in particular, Flemington, for Coolmore/Derby Day, and Rosehill for Golden Eagle Day. The Coolmore Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner hails from a US family while a British bred horse took out the Golden Eagle (1500m) so pickings... Read More

Less than four weeks after their memorable success with Bluestocking (Camelot) in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), Ralph Beckett and Rossa Ryan enjoyed more big-race glory when the pair joined forces with Starlust (Zoustar) to land a shock victory in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar.  Held up in... Read More

Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) took a vital important step towards the 2024 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on December 8 with victory in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) under an inspired ride by Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Sunday. Third in last season’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), John Size’s... Read More