Thinking Big about another Melbourne Cup
When Good Idea (So You Think) outstayed his rivals in Monday’s Adelaide Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) carrying the colours of the late Dato’ Tan Chin Nam, great racing memories came flooding back for many. The win reminded us of Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m) and Cox Plates (Gr 1, 2040m) gone by when the famous... Read More
Oakleigh Plate winner Celebrity Queen up for sale at Chairman’s
The Grant and Alana Williams-trained Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice) is the latest big-name entry confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May. The four-year-old mare, who landed the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) in a dead-heat with Portland Sky (Deep Field) before finishing down the field in the Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) last weekend,... Read More
Capitalist’s Kalashnikov enters Slipper foray with Black Opal success
Kalashnikov (2 c Capitalist – Rough Ride by Flying Spur) is the latest Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt to throw his hat into the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) ring after he battled to a hard-fought victory in the Black Opal Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Canberra yesterday. Trained by Paul and Peter Snowden, Kalashnikov followed... Read More
Flagship Glory surges into Hong Kong Derby discussions
Flagship Glory (Australia) edged into Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) calculations with an impressive staying performance at Sha Tin yesterday as Zac Purton continued a withering mid-season charge with a treble, leaving the jockey with eight wins from the past two meetings. Impressed by Flagship Glory’s ability to overcome a sluggish start and claim the... Read More
Rocket delivers in spades to claim thrilling NZ Derby
Aussie-bred son of Fastnet Rock comes out on top in three-way finish Coolmore’s stalwart stallion Fastnet Rock (Danehill) sired the winner of the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) for a second consecutive year, as Rocket Spade (3 c Fastnet Rock – Affairoftheheart by Fusaichi Pegasus) ensured the Classic was won by an Australian-bred three-year-old... Read More
Zoustar steals Super Saturday show on great day for Widden
Stallion sires second Group 1 winner and juvenile Group 2 double as stud trifecta Newmarket Widden Stud principal Antony Thompson has lauded a ‘special day’ for the historic operation, after witnessing their star stallion Zoustar (Northern Meteor) take centre stage on an enthralling Super Saturday, scoring a second Group 1 winner in Melbourne and an... Read More