All systems go
The cold result says that top-class Orchestral (Savabeel) finished eighth on her return to racing as a four-year-old, beating five runners home. Such bare facts can be misleading and the mare performed quite well, certainly better than her first–up effort as a three-year-old. There is no reason to point to the track either. Ellerslie’s new... Read More
Progeny by Vinery’s Ole Kirk make instant impression at the trials
A pair of juveniles by the first-season sire turn heads at Randwick-Kensington Vinery Stud’s first season stallion Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), the China Horse Club-Newgate axis and – of course – Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott emerged as the major winners from Monday’s first official two-year-old barrier trials at Randwick Kensington. Ole Kirk, off a... Read More
Juveniles by exciting first season sires set for Sydney trials
Kia Ora’s Farnan most represented maiden crop stallion at Randwick Kensington Sydney takes a first look at this season’s two-year-olds in Monday’s keenly awaited official trials, with much vaunted stallions Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) and Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) among sires with offspring taking their first bows. Golden Slipper (Gr 1,... Read More
The Golden Scenery provides Tony Cruz with another Celebration Cup triumph
Tony Cruz claimed the Celebration Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) for the third time in four seasons when The Golden Scenery (Deep Field) produced a career-best performance under Brenton Avdulla at Sha Tin on Sunday to win the first Group race of the 2024/25 Hong Kong season. Settling near the tail of the field before... Read More
Lofty options on the table for talented Hurry Curry
Danny O’Brien looks to have another talented staying filly on his hands in the shape of Hurry Curry (Ocean Park) who snared the Crown Oaks Preview (1800m) at Flemington on Sunday. O’Brien is already planning to step Hurry Curry up in distance and grade for her next outing in the Ethereal Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m)... Read More
Episode 18: Breaking The Mould
On Episode 18 of the Business of Bloodstock Podcast, Justin Darcy and Tayla Dyke speak with Resolute Racing’s John Stewart, the very man who went to $9 million on the famous daughter of Winx. John chats about his passion for racing, his care for the thoroughbred and the impact that he looks to have on... Read More