Via Sistina produces a Cox Plate performance for the ages
Yulong is celebrating glorious validation for their years of massive thoroughbred investment after Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) produced a triumph for the ages in Saturday’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m). Sold as a yearling in Britain for around $A10,000, and bought as a Group 1-winning racemare to compete under the Yulong banner for 2,700,000gns (approx... Read More
Red Aces throws down Derby marker
Red Aces (Dundeel) surged in betting for what’s shaping as a classic edition of the VRC Derby after proving a missed run was no great handicap by winning the Moonee Valley’s Vase (Gr 2, 2040m). The Nick Ryan-trained colt gave connections the luxury of earning a start in the Derby as a two-year-old, taking Flemington’s... Read More
Coolmore Stud Stakes looms for Bittercreek
A year and two days after being passed in at a breeze-up sale, Bittercreek (Snitzel) once again paid dividends to his owners’ stubbornness while continuing a powerhouse day for his sire in taking the Red Anchor Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Moonee Valley. Bred by Belinda Bateman, Bittercreek was bought from Arrowfield’s Gold Coast Magic... Read More
El Castello headlines a brilliant day for Arrowfield stallions
El Castello (Castelvecchio) wrote another chapter for a family his trainer Anthony Cummings knows so well as well as bringing a first Group 1 for his sire when he won the Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on a glorious Saturday for Arrowfield Stud. As tough as he is handsome, El Castello travelled up on... Read More
Ecurie des Charmes falls hard for Pinatubo filly at Arqana
Lucien Urano can be said to have enjoyed a landmark year, both as co-owner-breeder of brilliant Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) winner Look De Vega (Shamardal) and also thanks to several excellent stakes performances from horses carrying the pink and black checked colours of his Ecurie des Charmes. Newlook became his latest black-type... Read More
El Castello and Swiftfalcon set for mouthwatering Spring Champion rematch
The Gloaming Stakes quinella face off again in Saturday’s Randwick Group 1 oubts may hang over two Sydney features on Saturday as Australia’s isolating black type shambles continues, but connections of El Castello (Castelvecchio) and Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) are bursting with confidence as they resume battle in the Sydney’s undisputed Group 1, the Spring Champion Stakes... Read More