“There’s a strong sense that everyone wants to be involved at the first Easter at Riverside,” Webster said as the Warwick Farm complex continues to be fine-tuned following its opening with a record breaking Classic Sale in February. Interestingly, those two factors – the Easter sale anticipation and the record outcome at Classic – and... Read More

At the line it was the ultra–honest five-year-old mare Daysee Doom (Domesday) who prevailed by a short neck from her paternal half-sister Oregon’s Day (Domesday) with third-placed Silent Sedition (War Chant), runner-up a year earlier, just a nose further back in third. Race time was 1:28.28. Fourth in last year’s Coolmore Classic, Daysee Doom has... Read More

Stir in some encouragement from Robert Heathcote, who won the race two years ago with Buffering, and the recipe’s looking good for the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding.   The subconscious seed, however, may well have been planted in 2007 when Baker had what he describes as a ‘weekend away’ in Dubai for the World Cup meeting.... Read More

On a day of very fast times, which caught most racing buffs by surprise with the nine-race card being conducted on a surface rated as Good 4, generally considered far from ideal for breaking records. In addition, the meeting commenced with a penetrometer rating of 5.19, also not considered conducive to fast times, plus there... Read More

Promising Godolphin-raced filly Resin (Exceed And Excel) followed her first-up second in a three-year-old maiden over 1000 metres at Gosford on 22 February with an impressive win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. She settled in second place under jockey Glyn Schofield, racing outside the leader Dinnigan (Snitzel) at a good tempo before she was produced... Read More

Stylish winner of a mid-week maiden at Canterbury at his only other start, Aylmerton may well prove to be special. A well grown, powerful, mature colt of quality, he very much resembles his France-based sire and has an exceptionally strong female pedigree.   Bred in NSW by Dr David Chaikin at his Woodpark Stud south... Read More