Dittman’s double day of Group glory at Doomben
Wins on Another Dollar and Sure Knee for Waller a career high for The Enforcer’s son as the jockey-trainer partnership flourishes It had been four years since rider Luke Dittman had scored the only Group win of his career, but yesterday he trebled his haul in one afternoon by taking both the Premiers Cup (Gr... Read More
Mares aim for Group win before Magic Millions
Delectation Girl, Krone, Strome and Mewstone Rock can add one final feature to their record before they go through the Gold Coast sales ring next month Today’s Sapphire Stakes (Gr 3, 1630m) at Doomben shapes as the last opportunity for a number of mares to add a Group win to their record before they are... Read More
Harsh reality hits breeze-up market as Night Of Thunder colt stars
Temperatures were being taken upon entrance at the combined Tattersalls Craven and Tattersalls Ascot Breeze-Up Sales on Thursday, but after there were decidedly mixed fortunes in the ring it was the health of the market that provided the greatest cause for concern, with one leading vendor branding trade “a disaster.” By the close of trade,... Read More
South Australian industry makes bold play to lure trainers to the state
International and interstate stables on radar as relocation packages on offer The governing body of racing in South Australia has launched a campaign targeting international and interstate trainers to incentivise them to move their stables to the state in a bid to ramp up the horse and participant population. Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (TRSA) this... Read More
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2 f I Am Invincible – Roulettes by Flying Spur O: G E Walsh, M J Walsh, Ms I F Walsh, L P Maxsted, N J Maxsted, Ms K N Cooper & S J Tuxen B: G E Walsh T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr W: Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics Handicap, 1000m, Sandown –... Read More
Fantastic four sees Purton and Lui boost championship claims at the Valley
Zac Purton struck a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night that left his great rival Joao Moreira with a mountainous task in the title race and lifted Francis Lui right back into champion trainer reckoning. Moreira narrowed the gap on Purton to three wins with an early success on the Caspar Fownes-trained Daily Beauty... Read More