Aonair (AUS)
Aonair followed up third-place finishes at her first two starts with a good win, stepping up to 1400 metres for the first time. After breaking cleanly from barrier six, Hugh Bowman settled the filly in sixth place in the early part of the contest, before improving well rounding the home turn. Aonair hit the front... Read More
Winx May Not Have Rated Highly But Her Sectional Times Were Impressive
Her first up win in the Warwick Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick on 19 August received a rating of 118p by Timeform and she matched that assessment with her late-closing victory in Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m). Those ratings are 16 pounds under Winx’s lofty Timeform peak rating of 134 and subsequent comments... Read More
The Godolphin-raced Masar (2 c New Approach – Khawlah by Cape Cross) showcased his Classic credentials
The Godolphin-raced Masar (2 c New Approach – Khawlah by Cape Cross) showcased his Classic credentials when running out a decisive winner of the Solario Stakes (Gr 3, 7f) at Sandown on Saturday. The promising Charlie Appleby-trained colt was third in the Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f) at Royal Ascot when last sighted and travelled strongly... Read More
Vega Magic Shows He Is Ready To Climb Everest
The big, powerful five-year-old gelding defeated Black Heart Bart (Blackfriars), another ex Perth star, by a length and three quarters with Japanese-bred Tosen Stardom (Deep Impact) just a head further back in third place. Race time was 01:23.36. Vega Magic and Black Heart Bart are great advertisements for the strength of Perth racing and are... Read More
Steve Discusses The $10,000,000 Everest
THE FIELD: As I understand it, after various discussions yesterday with Racing New South Wales and the Australian Turf Club, there is no onus on any slot holder to declare their runner until acceptance time which is 10am on 10 October – five days before the race. “This is the beauty of the concept. It... Read More
Steve Speaks To Widden Stud’s Antony Thompson
Timing is everything as most in the racing and breeding game, including Widden Stud’s Anthony Thompson, would attest. Steve reports: Timing dictates that a fourth-year stallion can sometimes be a tough sell but Antony Thompson takes the view with Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner Shamus Award (Snitzel) that wherein lies doubt, lies opportunity. “Fourth... Read More