Steve looks at Coolmore’s gun three-year-old sprinter Caravaggio, who could be headed to the Everest.
Steve looks at Coolmore’s gun three-year-old sprinter Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) who, this week, has been touted as a possible Everest (1200m) runner. I’m not too sure about the unbeaten son of Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) making an appearance at Royal Randwick, in October, with the adjustment on the Weight-For-Age scale for a Northern Hemisphere three-year-old (soon... Read More
Steve looks at Coolmore’s gun three-year-old sprinter Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) who, this week, has been touted as a possible Everest (1200m) runner.
However, he is expected to be at Royal Ascot in two weeks time and the collection of three-year-old sprinters primed for the Royal meeting may well be of greater interest than most other races – including a St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) rematch between Churchill (Galileo) and the possibly still untapped Barney Roy... Read More
Egg Tart Demonstrates Great Turn Of Foot In Second Group One Victory
The Chris Waller-trained filly commenced this preparation with a first up win in a Class One, Fillies and Mares Handicap (1300m) at Newcastle’s Beaumont track on 11 March. She followed that with victories at Warwick Farm, Flemington and Morphettville, where she firstly showed her rare brand of acceleration over a staying trip with a brilliant... Read More
Levendi (AUS)
O: E Gelagotis, B M & W Racing, Grants Racing, B Micalizzi, S Lewin, M Howell, L Howell, L Sticca, L Osman, R Osman, Dr P Stevens, M Answerth, D Barbuto, W Morris, B Carter, Ms K Brown & D Cacciola B: Mr R Anderson T: Peter Gelagotis W: 2YO Maiden Plate, 1200m, Ballarat, 4... Read More
Wings Of Eagles Lands A Shock In The Derby
Two-Year-Olds The Richard Hannon-trained De Bruyne Horse (2 c Showcasing – Right Rave by Soviet Star) booked his ticket to Royal Ascot with a commanding win in the Woodcote Stakes (6f) at Epsom on Friday. The progressive colt had broken his maiden by seven lengths at Ripon at his previous start and was well positioned... Read More
Steve Muses About The Whereabouts Of Alexios Komnenos
Alexios Komnenos is the horse who has finished nearest to the all conquering Churchill (Galileo) in the Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-old’s streak of seven straight wins including the aforementioned Guineas’. The son of Choisir (Danehill Dancer), purchased by Neil Werrett and partners in July last year, not only hasn’t raced since then but also holds no... Read More