Recuperato doubled her sire Farnan’s (Not A Single Doubt) tally of stakes wins when she flew down the famous Flemington straight in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). After an unplaced run on debut in the Cinderella Stakes (Listed, 1050m) and a third behind $1.4 million filly Conscience (Snitzel) at Sandown earlier in the... Read More

Ciaron Maher celebrated his first Australian Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) win, but not with the runner many expected as Light Infantry Man (Fast Company) grabbed his second elite-level win in the Flemington showpiece on Saturday. The trainer gave himself every chance of a maiden win in the Australian Cup, but the eventual winner was rated... Read More

Waikato Stud’s upwardly mobile young stallion Super Seth (Dundeel) sired his third individual Group 1 winner when Te Akau’s talented filly La Dorada led home a 1-2 for her stable in Saturday’s Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Trentham. The win handed Te Akau a clean sweep of the biggest juvenile prizes in New... Read More

rainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr are confident First Settler (Written Tycoon) can stake his claim for a top place among the nation’s three-year-old colts when he makes an overdue return at Flemington on Saturday. A winner of three from five including two up the Flemington straight, First Settler was on Friday a $10... Read More

Yulong has completed a stud deal for Private Harry (Harry Angel), buying 50 per cent of the unbeaten colt in a transaction understood to be worth more than $8 million. Zheng Yuesheng’s burgeoning empire and Private Harry’s owners Kurrinda Bloodstock signed off on the deal on Friday, pending vet checks. Private Harry will stay with... Read More

2 c Ole Kirk – Cool Passion, by Not a Single Doubt O: Mr T F Yeung B: Mrs A McDonnell, Mr J McDonnell, NSW T: David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins S: 2024 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale V: Widden Stud P: E Yeung , $400,000  W: Xtreme Freight Valley Pearl, Listed, 1200m, March 22, The... Read More