Cornerstone’s Sir Prancealot has chance to build on stateside success
Tonight’s Yellow Ribbon Handicap (Gr 2, 8.5f) at Del Mar presents another sizeable opportunity to Sir Prancealot, the Cornerstone stallion who has become something of a hit in the United States. Having raced in Britain for a one-season campaign with the Richard Hannon stable which concluded by clinching the Flying Childers Stakes(Gr 2, 5f) at... Read More
Like father, like daughter: Melody Belle aims to emulate Commands
Champion New Zealand mare set for her return in the Missile Stakes today, a race won by her sire as a juvenile more than two decades ago On a chilly winter’s day at Rosehill in 1999, the final day of the 1998-99 Australian racing season, two-year-old Commands (Danehill) returned for his fourth start in the... Read More
Perfect 10 for Blackfriars
Scenic Lodge champion Blackfriars has claimed a 10th WA sires’ premiership in a row and, like most of his titles, he doubled the prizemoney of the next best stallion on the ladder. Blackfriars ($6.17 million), who has his final 2yo crop in action this season, defeated fellow Scenic Lodge sire Snippetson ($3.05 million) with Yarradale... Read More
Black Caviar to visit Written Tycoon as Prince Of Caviar retires to Riverbank
The champion sprinter will be served by a sixth separate stallion with Arrowfield Stud’s new arrival her next suitor Riverbank Farm will have close relations to two of Australia’s champion mares at stud this season, with Black Caviar’s (Bel Esprit) son Prince Of Caviar (Sebring) joining Winx’s (Street Cry) half-brother Boulder City (Snitzel) on the... Read More
Heading down under?
December-foaled Great House added to Online August Sale The Donnacha O’Brien-trained maiden winner Great House (Galileo) is likely to capture the attention of southern hemisphere buyers when the son of Galileo is offered as part of the Tattersalls Online August Sale next week. Great House was one of four wildcard entries to be added to... Read More
Jenni’s Rainbow (AUS)
3 f More Than Ready – Three Rainbows by Kingmambo O: Cape Schanck Racing, Mrs L Ottobre, Mr M Ottobre B: Mrs S Hale T: David Brideoake S: 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 V: Cornerstone Stud P: Cape Schanck Stud, $75,000 W: Welcome To Sportsbet-Pakenham 3YO Maiden Plate, 1100m, August 4, Pakenham... Read More