Santos stakes claims for Golden Slipper Stakes with impressive on-pace performance
Santos showed promise on debut when third behind Performer (Exceed And Excel) in the Breeders’ Plate (Listed, 1000m) at Randwick in September and Saturday was only his second start since and his first run this preparation. After beginning well, Santos raced outside the leader and favourite Legend Of Condor (Not A Single Doubt), going a... Read More
Aylmerton (AUS) 2 c Siyouni – Aloona by Smart Strike
The Jean Dubois-trained colt Aylmerton (Siyouni) broke well from barrier three and was settled in third on the rails by Jean Van Overmeire. After travelling smoothly through race he was switched across as the field began to straighten up. The son of Siyouni (Pivotal) was asked for his effort on passing the 100 metre mark... Read More
The remarkable story of Lightning Stakes winner Redkirk Warrior seemingly takes a new twist at every turn
And that he now might return to the country of his birth for Royal Ascot in June. The seven-year-old gelding was foaled at Lenore Peacock’s Manor House Stud in Middleham, North Yorkshire which sits between Mark Johnston’s Kingsley Park Stables and Karl Burke’s Spigot Lodge. It’s also well reported that Redkirk Warrior supplied his... Read More
Endless Drama now a prime stallion prospect
A distant third behind famous stablemate Winx (Street Cry) and Hartnell (Authorized) in last year’s Apollo, Irish-bred Endless Drama was a well-deserved if narrow winner on Saturday, overpowering the high-class mare Global Glamour (Star Witness) close to home, with Comin’ Through (Fastnet Rock) close up in third in a race run in 1:22.46. It was... Read More
Concentration of fillies’ races demands examination
After all, beginning tomorrow with The Vanity, I could run said animal in any one of four group races restricted to three-year-old fillies, at that distance, on each of the next four Saturdays. In Melbourne, the Group Two Armanasco Stakes follows next weekend with two weeks to the Group Two Kewney Stakes. That is, at... Read More
Strong on-pace performance brings Written By into calculations for Blue Diamond Stakes
After a quick beginning from his wide barrier (13), Written By was forced to work, close-up in third place, at a solid tempo before the colt took the lead at the 200 metre mark. He then fought back particularly well when challenged, comfortably holding off the Godolphin-raced colt Plague Stone (Lonhro) by half a length... Read More