Ridden patiently by Craig Williams, Morton’s Fork remained in eighth place, and the colt looked to be facing a hard task in making ground from that far back after the leaders had clocked only 1:07.51 seconds for the first 1000 metres of the race. A time of 1:07.51 represents a 200 metre rate of only... Read More

It was first blood to the Ed Walker-trained Stormy Antarctic (3 c Stormy Atlantic – Bea Remembered by Doyen), though, who booked his ticket to the 2000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) when winning the Craven Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) in impressive fashion at Newmarket in April, while the John Gosden-trained Fillies Mile (Gr 1, 1m)... Read More

They were governed, for the most part, by wise and statesman like older men whose livelihood’s were not dependant on the sport as it was then known – although they may have had a hand in the breeding game. Then, as an English scribe recently observed, racing was ‘generally better off when left in the... Read More

Settled last of the 11 runners, La Diosa handled the dead surface well as she began a powerful surge out wide in the home straight to reach the front and to win going away by a length and a half from Bella Gioia (Swiss Ace), with Sweepstake (Per Incanto) three quarters of a length back... Read More

2 c Pluck – Innishbeg by Lonhro O: P L E & Mrs J A Robinson, J A & Mrs J Stott B: Mr P Robinson T: Tony McEvoy W: Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m), Flemington, 5 November Racing on debut in the Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m), the Tony McEvoy-trained Aspect scored a good... Read More

Stepping up rapidly in class after the four-year-old’s first up win in the City Tattersall’s Lightning Handicap (Listed, 1100m) at Randwick on 15 October, Spieth tackled Group One weight-for-age sprinters and confirmed his potential with an excellent performance. He settled back in second last place in the 12-horse field before getting a split at the... Read More