La Crique back to brilliant best in WFA Classic
Katrina and Simon Alexander celebrated one of their most satisfying moments on a racetrack with La Crique’s (Vadamos) triumphant turnaround in the Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (Gr 1, 1600m) yesterday. The undisputed star of the Alexanders’ Te Awamutu stable, La Crique had endured a turbulent 12 months since her runner-up finish behind Levante (Proisir)in the same... Read More
Captured By Love remains unbeaten
All roads now lead to the Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) for Captured By Love (2 f Written Tycoon – Moldova by Snitzel) after the talented juvenile maintained her unbeaten status in yesterday’s Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). Local powerhouse stable Te Akau Racing have been victorious in the last two editions of the... Read More
Queman floors Oakleigh Plate rivals
Unsung South Australian homebred Queman (Mint Lane) brought a triumph for the battlers when he narrowly prevailed in a gripping two-horse scrap to win yesterday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) at Caulfield. The five-year-old, who before yesterday had contested just one Group race amid 20 starts, went to the barriers an unfancied $17 chance on... Read More
Mr Brightside dominates Futurity Stakes
Another day, another Group 1 for Australia’s latest people’s horse, Mr Brightside (Bullbars). Continuing a rich tradition of turf stars to carry the Hayes dynasty’s white with green sash and black sleeves, Mr Brightside claimed another top tier success with an effortless stroll to a length-and-a-half win in yesterday’s Futurity Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at... Read More
Talented colt charges straight into Slipper contention
On the anniversary of his sire’s greatest triumph in the 2018 Blue Diamond Stakes, Straight Charge (Written By) earned the stallion’s highest stud honour to date and pushed himself higher up the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott juvenile pecking order with an authoritative win in yesterday’s Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) at Rosehill. While... Read More
Hayasugi set Slipper mission after completing rare Blue Diamond clean sweep
Talented filly becomes the first elite-level winner for Leneva Park’s stallion Royal Meeting Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) added a gilt edge to her sire’s buoyant start to stud life – and a juicy twist over his future – with another brilliantly defiant triumph as the fillies struck back in yesterday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More