Royal Symphony Has Emerged As One Of The Better Two-Year-Olds Of The Season
Now unbeaten in three starts, he overcame difficulties to take out the Taj Rossi Series Final (registered as Gibson Carmichael Stakes) (Listed, 1600m) at Flemington on Saturday, again producing impressive sectional times. After a slow beginning in the 12-horse field, Dwayne Dunn did well in improving the colt’s position to settle him in seventh place... Read More
Second Group One Win For Thunder Snow
The grey colt employed the same front-running tactics to win the National Stakes (Listed, 5f) at the track in May before he performed below expectations when down the field in the Norfolk Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) at Royal Ascot. He put that disappointment behind last week, breaking quickly from his draw in barrier two, and... Read More
Royal Symphony Stakes Claim For Spring Stardom
The Tony McEvoy-trained two-year-old, now unbeaten in three starts, looks set for more important wins next season with the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) a major target. Saturday’s race, registered as the Gibson Carmichael Stakes, has in the past unearthed some high quality horses.The manner of Royal Symphony’s victory was impressive as he was well... Read More
Steve’s Travel Diary – PART THREE
Steve didn’t quite manage to get to the races in Uruguay but looks at some of the country’s most interesting racing stories The mighty Invasor (Candy Stripes) is the horse which immediately springs to mind when talking Uruguayan racing. He was, of course, Argentine-bred but originally owned by Uruguayans and began his racing career in... Read More
Calculated (AUS)
O: Paramount Racing (MGR: Ms K M Wood), Felgate Holdings (MGR: P D Felgate), Nick Vass Bloodstock (MGR: N Vass), J P Warren, M H Wood, Mrs M E Wood, Ms R A Blake, C Olliver, B J Johnston, D J Frew, Mrs M A Frew, F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook & Mrs... Read More
Late Season Two-Year-Olds Impress With Their Smart Sectional Times
Lone Eagle, who was having only his third start, did not show much early pace and settled in third last place in the nine-horse field in the opening race, the Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200m). After going deep rounding the home turn, Lone Eagle then sprinted smartly to score by a head, appearing to do so with... Read More