‘We’ll be seeing plenty of him for the next ten or 15 years’
Freyer returns to the scene of where he purchased Switzerland’s dam on the hunt for more gold in Kentucky wo days after seeing the horse he created become a Group 1 winner, Arrowfield’s Jon Freyer will be back where it all began at the Kentucky breeding stock sales this week trying to replicate the magic... Read More
Bella Nipotina becomes Australia’s second-highest earner
Ciaron Maher’s ‘iron horse’ Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) became the second–highest prize-money earner in Australian racing history when she consolidated her last-start win in The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) with another lucrative triumph in Saturday’s Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. Along with first prize-money of $1.725 million, the mare picked up a $1... Read More
Treasurethe Moment passes Oaks audition
Treasurethe Moment went into the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes off the back of a pair of wins at Sandown and Caulfield and after Saturday’s victory Matt Laurie said the filly would head to the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) back at Flemington on Thursday, provided she emerges from the win in good shape. “If she’s... Read More
Go Racing’s Atishu bounces back in the Empire Rose
Celebrations were in full flow for the Chris Waller team at Flemington on Saturday as their ever-consistent mare Atishu (Savabeel) made it third-time-lucky in the Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), capping off a hugely successful day for the stable. Having finished fifth in the 2022 renewal when beaten two lengths by Icebath (Sacred Falls),... Read More
Henri Matisse produces picture perfect performance as O’Brien equals record
Aidan O’Brien joined D Wayne Lukas as the winningmost trainer in Breeders’ Cup history when Henri Matisse (Wootton Bassett) got up late under a picture perfect Ryan Moore ride to land the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Gr 1, 8f) at Del Mar on Friday. Coming from deep in the 12-runner field, the colt stayed on... Read More
Lake Forest hands his connections a huge payday with dramatic Golden Eagle win
William Haggas’s habit of plundering Australian riches continued apace on Saturday when Lake Forest (No Nay Never) swooped late to spring an upset in a drama-filled edition of the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. Ridden by visiting jockey Cieren Fallon, the Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy-raced colt settled in the second half of... Read More