Empire’s growing reputation hits new heights with McNeil romp
On Friday, Ciaron Maher warned that the lightly raced Growing Empire (Zoustar) was shaping up as a special horse. On Saturday, the Yulong-owned colt gave a near frightening display of just how special. The winner of two of his first three starts and he resumed for his fourth in Caulfield’s McNeil Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m),... Read More
Pinstriped delivers on early promise to hand Jusufovic dream result in Memsie
The son of Street Boss hands trainer a much-deserved first Group 1 It wasn’t quite Dandy Andy crashing the Bonecrusher- Vo Rogue party, but for match race spoilers the emotional and long overdue major victory of Pinstriped (Street Boss) in Saturday’s Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) will live long in the memory. Melbourne’s traditional first... Read More
Fangirl awarded NSW Champion Horse of the Year
Off the back of a brilliant 2023/24 season which saw her snare two Group 1 wins, the Chris Waller-trained Fangirl (Sebring) was crowned NSW Champion Horse of the Year and NSW Miler of the Year at Racing’s Night of Champions on Thursday evening. Fangirl got last season off to a flying start with a courageous... Read More
Giga Kick passes trial test
Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) continued his build-up to a return to the track at Randwick on Friday, where the star sprinter won a talent-laden 900-metre trial. The dual Group 1 winner and 2022 The Everest (1200m) champion sat fourth, improved from the midway point and was given slight encouragement from James McDonald to get alongside... Read More
Growing Empire aiming to conquer Caulfield’s McNeil Stakes
Ciaron Maher believes Growing Empire (Zoustar) can take the next step in proving himself a special colt when he resumes at Caulfield on Saturday in a race that’s repeatedly been a guide to future stallions, the McNeil Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). But rival trainer Jerome Hunter won’t be surprised if his gelding, Wonder Boy (Cosmic... Read More
Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital announce online sale of southern hemisphere mares
Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital have announced plans to collaborate on an online sale of mares covered on southern hemisphere time. The sale, the first of its kind, will be held on the Tattersalls Online platform and will feature as the headline session of the Tattersalls Online December Sale on December 11-12. The joint venture... Read More