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

The thing about champions is that the odds are too short for most of us, including owners, to back them. Steve speaks to Peter Tighe, co-owner of champion mare Winx (Street Cry). Peter Tighe says he hasn’t bet on Winx in any of her past 20-odd starts. Not even when she was a now very... Read More

A locally trained Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) winner is more than likely to have run in the Turnbull Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m). The past five Australian trained winners have done so. It might have run in the Group One lead-up at 2000 metres, the Caulfield Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m). Alternatively the winner will be... Read More

2 f Not A Single Doubt – Zighy Bay by Tapit O: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd Syndicate T: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig B: Woodpark Stud S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, $450,000 V: Attunga Stud P: Shadwell Australasia W: Inglis Debutant Stakes, Listed 1000m, Caulfield, 14 October After a slow start,... Read More

The inaugural $10,000,000 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday did what it was designed to do – stimulate interest in a new Sydney racing concept, drawing a crowd of 35,512 but it did not see the race run at quite the cracking pace as anticipated. In a field of 12, there were four horses... Read More

Two-year-olds The rapidly progressive U S Navy Flag (2 c War Front – Misty For Me by Galileo) ran out an impressive winner of the Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) at Newmarket on Saturday, leading home an Aidan O’Brien-trained and US-bred 1-2-3-4. The victory of U S Navy Flag also moved O’Brien to within one... Read More