Storm Boy and Manaal impressive in Slipper lead ups
Storm Boy (Justify) is set to start the shortest-priced Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite in 20 years after blowing away another class field – and new rider James McDonald – in yesterday’s Skyline Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. With McDonald taking over from Adam Hyeronimus after Coolmore’s purchase of the future stallion for... Read More
Bennett’s ‘forgotten colt’ Southport Tycoon gallops to Guineas glory
Son of Written Tycoon becomes the stallion’s 13th Group 1 winner with his victory in the Flemington feature Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) raised a first Group 1 success for syndicator Bennett Racing and set a marker for the All–Star Mile (1600m) in claiming yesterday’s Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington. Ridden superbly by Jamie... Read More
Extraordinary Orchestral makes Derby history for James
Roger James is now the most successful trainer in the history of the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m), but even that enormous achievement was overshadowed at Ellerslie yesterday by the new superstar of his Cambridge stable. Orchestral (Savabeel) became the sixth Derby winner for James, following on from Tidal Light (Diagramatic) (1986), Roysyn (Bakharoff)... Read More
Buyers to hold Premier position
Hutch believes graduate record of Inglis Melbourne Premier sale to stand up again The long-standing reputation of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale can hold Victoria’s major market of the year in good stead, but buyers’ activity is expected to remain subdued. Ahead of tomorrow’s opening session of the 800-lot Oaklands Junction sale, Inglis Bloodstock... Read More
Blue Rocket (AUS)
2 f Blue Point – Catherine Wheel by Rogano O: Oakland Park Stud (Mgr: N G Duncan), J Maas, Mrs J C Maas & Hamlin Bay Thoroughbreds (Mgr: S Litton) B: Oakland Park Stud T: Daniel and Ben Pearce W: National Pump And Energy Plate, 1000m, February 24, Ascot The Daniel and Ben Pearce-trained Blue... Read More
Purton lands Happy Valley treble to hit 70-win mark for 12th straight season
Marching towards a seventh Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Zac Purton passed the 70-win milestone for the twelfth consecutive season with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (28 February) to extend his lead over nearest rival Karis Teetan to 22. Hong Kong champion jockey in 2013/14, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22 and 2022/23, Purton continued... Read More