At the line, the margin was only a head while third placed Hey Doc (Duporth) was another half length back in third place. Race time was 1:36.51 with a final 600 metre sectional time of 35.38. Significance of the win from the viewpoint of future stallion value is great and for breeder/owner Tony Falcone and... Read More

  It’s a funny thing integrity! Bit like children perhaps. Ought to be seen (to be done) but not heard.   While there are, of course, no degrees of honesty or integrity the racing game has a multitude of grey areas which need balanced and considered policing. After all, nobody genuinely believes that every staying... Read More

Khan created a very good impression in winning on debut in the Breeders’ Plate (Listed, 1000m). Away from barrier one under Blake Shinn, he settled in fifth place on the rails and was still conceding the leader a significant start when he got into the clear with 200 metres left to run. Khan then came... Read More

Ridden quietly by Craig Newitt from the outside barrier in the nine-horse field, Extreme Choice demonstrated his brilliant turn of foot in coming from second last place for an outstanding win over a field that included the best sprinters in the country. Having only his fifth start, the colt overpowered his older rivals to win... Read More

The Charlie Appleby-trained filly, the second foal out of the dual Group / Grade One winner Hibaayeb (Singspiel), won her sole previous start over seven furlongs at Newmarket on 6 August and travelled strongly on the shoulder of the leader in the hands of William Buick. Frankie Dettori set steady fractions aboard the front-running, John... Read More

And the sprinter’s success gives him particular pleasure, not only because his Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) win in March was the trainer’s first Group One win, but as The Quarterback is one of the two ‘best things’ to come out of the most horrendous time in his life. That was late in 2011 when... Read More