Whittingham living a Verry special Cup dream with daughter of Zed
Honeycomb Stud principal excited about Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup claims Adrian Whittingham, a Sydney-based owner and breeder who has a penchant for stayers, has a love affair with two of the world’s stamina-sapping races, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), and he has a mare running... Read More
Euphoria for Moore as Derby hope emerges
Nick Moore has another legitimate Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) contender in four-year-old Hostwin Euphoria (Street Boss), who emerged victorious in Saturday’s feature, the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale Stakes over 1500 metres. In a drama-charged race Hostwin Euphoria – who jumped the race favourite – went down by a nose on... Read More
Boomer leads overhaul of Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia code of ethics
Rounsefell also takes up president’s post as industry body makes director changes The peak body for Australia’s bloodstock agents has undergone the biggest constitutional change in the member-based group’s history after an extensive review of its code of ethics was ticked off in a bid to enhance industry transparency and boost client confidence. The Federation... Read More
Ledger winds back the clock with promising homebred Ultimate Edition
Cup day three-year-old feature an audition for autumn Group 1s for son of Helmet John Ledger became accustomed to being a regular fixture at the Melbourne carnivals, regularly competing in Group races in the 1990s and early 2000s, but for the veteran Wangaratta trainer he has been waking up every morning for 15 years waiting... Read More
Mick Robins – the oldest member of an exclusive club
The list of living Australian-based Melbourne Cup-winning trainers is a relatively short one. An exclusive club, no less, and one which is becoming harder to join. Perhaps that’s no surprise given that three men – Bart Cummings (12), Lee Freedman (5) and George Hanlon (3) – won almost half the Cups between 1965 and 2008.... Read More
Furore snaffles the Ladies’ Purse
Furore (6 g Pierro – Stormy Choice by Redoute’s Choice) snaffled the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday to lead home a one-two finish for trainer Tony Cruz in the HK$3.5 million (approximately AUD$642,200) contest. The six-year-old passed the post a length and a quarter ahead of stablemate and reigning... Read More