‘I don’t think that is off the table at all’
Owner-breeder Michael Christian confirms The Everest target for Bella Nipotina with trip to Royal Ascot also potentially on cards The Christian family’s incredible journey with homebred mare Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) looks set for another thrilling chapter after Michael Christian confirmed that Saturday’s ultra-impressive Tattersall’s Tiara (Gr 1, 1400m) winner will return for another... Read More
Tattersall’s Tiara proves the perfect fit for star mare Bella Nipotina
Ciaron Maher-trained six-year-old the belle of the ball in final Group 1 of the season Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) capped off another stellar campaign with a hugely impressive success in Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle Farm, the final Group 1 of the Australian racing season. Having run fourth behind fellow star... Read More
Second Tattersall’s Cup for Vow And Declare
Vow And Declare (8 g Declaration Of War – Geblitzt by Testa Rossa) added another chapter to his remarkable career when he won Saturday’s Tattersall’s Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) at Eagle Farm. The Danny O’Brien-trained eight-year-old etched his name onto the honour roll for the second time, five years after his initial victory, which came... Read More
Group 2 winner Llanacord to be offered on Gavelhouse
Group 2 winner Llanacord (Contributer) will be offered to the public through gavelhouse.com’s National Online Breeding Stock Sale, which will go live at 5pm on Friday, June 28. The six-year-old gave trainer Stephen Nickalls and her fellow owners a massive thrill, particularly over a golden couple of months in her three-year-old term. Bred by Mapperley... Read More
Kingdom Undersiege leads home juvenile treble for Snowdens at Randwick trials
Magic Millions purchase makes it successive heat wins as he gears up for racetrack return Peter and Paul Snowden had a pleasing day at Friday’s trial meeting, coming home with winners in three out of the seven heats, headed by $800,000 yearling buy Kingdom Undersiege (I Am Invincible). The father-and-son training partnership, who announced on... Read More
‘I am running a lot of placings, but I can’t seem to get them the way I want to’
There’s been plenty going on for the Robinson family, but for Terry unfortunately just not on the racetrack. NSW South Coast-based trainer Terry Robinson, whose eldest daughter Jen is the celebrated human rights lawyer who led WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s successful bid for freedom, admits that his stable has been performing “only averagely”. “I’m struggling.... Read More