Miss Celine (AUS)
2 f Magnus – Charm’s Honour by Strada O: Dorrington Farm B: Dorrington Farm T: Ben, Will and JD Hayes W: Magic Millions Debutant Stakes, Listed, 1000m, October 16, Caulfield The Ben, JD, and Will Hayes-trained Miss Celine (Magnus) produced a remarkable effort when she broke her maiden at the first attempt in Wednesday’s Magic... Read More
Forsman feels positive vibes with his staying mare
New Zealand trainer believes talented mare Positivity can make her presence felt in Caulfield Cup Andrew Forsman already has a Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) victory on his CV from his joint venture with Murray Baker, and nine years on from Mongolian Khan’s (Holy Roman Emperor) triumph the Kiwi horseman is plotting another raid on... Read More
Private Life
There was no sense of hit and hope in the pedigree match-up that produced Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) hero Private Life (Written Tycoon). The three major elements were so familiar and reassuring it would have felt like getting into bed. For starters there’s Written Tycoon (Iglesia). As attested by his enduring success at age... Read More
Miss Celine stuns at Caulfield
Daughter of Magnus claims Debutant Stakes as prize again heads to Hayes family Miss Celine (Magnus) got heads turning at Caulfield on Wednesday when she produced an incredible performance to come from last-to-first in the Magic Millions Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m). Adding her name to a recent roll of honour that includes subsequent Group-race winners... Read More
‘Our global standing and reputation is at stake’
Australia’s black type debacle lurched through more twists on Tuesday, with uncertainty that Saturday’s Everest (1200m) will be officially recognised as a Group 1, plans for as many as 87 race upgrades in doubt, and with Magic Millions adding their voice to concerns on preserving the integrity of the pattern system. Amid warnings the pattern... Read More
RECORD BREAKER!
A ‘special’ filly by Written Tycoon (Iglesia) became the most expensive juvenile to sell at public auction in Australasia after her breeder, Yulong’s Zhang Yuesheng, fought off fierce competition to secure the youngster for a cool $1 million at Tuesday’s Inglis Ready2Run Sale. The filly was the headline act among four purchases for Yulong, who... Read More