Atullibigeal delivers for Hall and Avdulla in TVB Cup
Thwarted by bad luck this season, Atullibigeal (Street Boss) deservedly clinched the Class 2 TVB Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday for David Hall as Brenton Avdulla extended a powerful mid-season surge. Beaten a short head when second in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) and a close fourth in the Class 1... Read More
Storm Boy draws comparison with Pierro
Gai Waterhouse has likened exciting juvenile Storm Boy (Justify) to her five-time Group 1-winning stallion Pierro (Lonhro). Undefeated in his three starts to date, Storm Boy is rated a $2.70 chance for the $5 million Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill on March 23, having last been seen in competitive action when proving a... Read More
Superstar sprinter Imperatriz strikes again
Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) laid to rest doubts stemming from an unimpressive barrier trial in claiming her ninth elite-level win in yesterday’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington. But it was no typical stroll for Ta Akau’s five-year-old mare, as Proven Thoroughbreds’ redoubtable gelding Private Eye (Al Maher) almost pulled off another... Read More
Kimochi makes breakthrough in Light Fingers Stakes
Kimochi (Brave Smash) finally ended her run as a black–type bridesmaid and put the icing on a superb week for Yarraman Park with a fighting triumph in yesterday’s Light Fingers Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. After a brave but agonising spring campaign of six starts for six stakes placings – including top tier seconds... Read More
Aardvark looks another exciting prospect for Harron
Away from all the deserved noise about Tulloch Lodge’s two-year-olds, James Harron isn’t having too bad a season himself. The colts syndicates giant has one of the most exciting horses in the land in unbeaten Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) equal favourite Bodyguard (I Am Invincible). And Harron’s famed dark green with gold epaulettes... Read More
Superb Switzerland shortens for Slipper
Coolmore-owned colt rated $6 for next month’s juvenile Group 1 after bagging Pierro Plate prize Imposing $1.5 million colt Switzerland (Snitzel) provided more emphatic vindication for Arrowfield’s purchase of his dam and firmed in the market to give Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), Coolmore and Chris Waller back-to-back Golden Slippers (Gr 1, 1200m) with a superb victory... Read More