Turf-scorching Pippie posts brilliant times in Oakleigh Plate success
Lightly-raced, but talented, mare Pippie (Written Tycoon) produced a stunning performance in taking out Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m), only failing by the barest of margins to break the 10-year-old track record at Caulfield. After beginning brilliantly from barrier 14, Pippie crossed to the front in a twinkling. She continued at a fast tempo... Read More
Sun Stud excited about the prospects of freshman sire Palentino at Premier
First yearlings by dual Group 1-winning stallion set to make big impact at Oaklands Junction All eyes will be on Flemington when an eagerly anticipated renewal of the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) takes place tomorrow, just one day before the first yearlings by Palentino (Teofilo), winner of the stallion-making race in 2016, go through... Read More
Eccles enhances Oaks claims with impressive Lowlands success
Since finishing a strong and unlucky long-neck second in the New Zealand One Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton in November, Jennifer Eccles (Rip Van Winkle) has notched three Group 2 wins in four subsequent starts and she looks to have a stranglehold on next month’s New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m). Like her... Read More
Yulong buys into Alabama Express
Moroney’s Group 1-winning son of Redoute’s Choice to stand in Victoria Last-start C F Orr Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) will stand at stud in Victoria once his racing career is over after Yulong struck a deal to buy into the talented three-year-old. Alabama Express, who is trained by Mike Moroney,... Read More
Fierce Impact’s potential Chipping Norton milestone for his sire Deep Impact
Japanese-bred entire joins Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa on studmasters’ radar Fierce Impact’s bid to win the Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) could create a new milestone for his champion Japanese sire Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) and enhance the import’s stallion credentials both domestically and internationally. No son of the late Deep Impact has won... Read More
2020 ANZ Inglis Premier Sale Supplement
The Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale boasts a stunning track record of success, with 13 individual Group 1-winning graduates since 2018 – a tally only surpassed by the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in Australia. These graduates include Nature Strip, Santa Ana Lane and Hey Doc, and there are plenty of pedigrees on show in the 2020... Read More