The responsibility of a young family, some debt and a little fair dinkum work will do that for you – keep you grounded. Even when there is cause for celebration. Russo’s had reasons aplenty for celebrating in recent weeks. One of which was that Moss ’N’ Dale (Castledale), the horse he bred and part-owns, won... Read More

New Zealand-bred Aloisia (Azamour) looks the superior three-year-old staying filly in Australia this spring following her decisive defeat of colts in last Saturday’s Moonee Valley Vase (Gr 2, 2040m). Aloisia dashed clear of her rivals in the short straight to defeat Cliff’s Edge (Canford Cliffs) by three and a half lengths with Salsamor (Tavistock) another... Read More

3 g Teofilo – Tarique by Rock Of Gibraltar O: Mr T A Hartley, Mr L C R De Souza, Mr M Tsui, Mr W Y C Leung T: Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman B: Pocket Lodge S: 2016 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale yearling V: Sun Stud $27,000 P: Andrew Forsman W: Geelong Classic,... Read More

Marmelo’s (Duke Of Marmalade) debut performance in Australia, when he caught the eye of many with his effort in dead-heating for sixth in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) was certainly impressive, so too were his sectional times which were the fastest of the race. Having his first start since winning the Prix Kergorlay (Gr... Read More

Boom Time’s (Flying Spur) [117], $51 surprise victory in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) returned the lowest rating achieved in winning the race for ten years, writes Adam Blencowe. His 117 rating also fell nine pounds short of the winning average for the Caulfield Cup of 126 which has been recorded for the past... Read More

Two-year-olds The Aidan O’Brien-trained Kenya (2 c Galileo – Tender Morn by Dayjur) confirmed the promise of his brilliant maiden victory at Cork earlier this month when landing the Killavullan Stakes (Gr 3, 7f) at Leopardstown on Sunday. The two-year-old colt opened his account by eight lengths at Cork on 14 October, and he was... Read More