Black Pearl the aim for ‘winning machine’ Cleo Cat
Connections hoping their prized mare can pounce on some valuable black type Having flown out of the blocks with five successive wins, Cleo Cat (American Pharoah) will have her sights raised to stakes races in the new year when the mare aims to extend her picket fence run of form. Cleo Cat, whose next test... Read More
Cashing in
Continuing the theme of sire and pedigree page enhancements leading into next month’s NZB Karaka Yearling Sales series is the clear-cut win by Sethito (Super Seth) in Saturday’s Bonecrusher Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). In an open race, Sethito revealed her class when having to be used early to find a good spot. She levelled up... Read More
‘I’ve got a bit of an affinity for the right type of horse for the race’
Kennewell hoping Invincible Woman can bring him more joy in Magic Millions Victorian 2YO Classic Lloyd Kennewell is hoping history repeats itself when he sends highly rated filly Invincible Woman (I Am Invincible) to this weekend’s pipe-opener for Victorian youngsters targeted at next month’s rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at the Gold Coast.... Read More
Juvenile trial double for Tulloch Lodge
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott sent out two winners of the four juvenile trials at Randwick-Kensington on Monday where Flying Artie (Artie Schiller) colt Lancelot Du Lac got the Tulloch Lodge ball rolling. Having his second trial in the 850-metre heat, Lancalot Du Lac scored a 0.4-length win over $1.6 million colt Guardsman (Extreme Choice),... Read More
McDonald and Voyage Bubble salute in Hong Kong Mile
James McDonald had already hit the board before Romantic Warrior’s emphatic Hong Kong Cup success when he steered home the Ricky Yiu-trained Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) to victory in the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Having run second behind the legendary Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) in the race last year, the six-year-old gelding looked... Read More
Murphy delivers stellar ride to land Hong Kong Vase aboard Giavellotto
The Marco Botti-trained Giavellotto (Mastercraftsman) was faced with a host of challenges during Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m), but was able to rise to the occasion and land the HK$24 million (approx. AU$4.82 million) under an inspired ride from Irish jockey Oisin Murphy. Giavellotto has been something of a revelation this season, landing... Read More