Racing
The new owners of Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) have quickly been rewarded for their purchase of the multiple black-type performer, and victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 ive > Handicap (1400m) at Sandown has raised the possibility of even bigger things. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Proisir
Racing
A full-sister to Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) and multiple Australian black-type winner Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) hinted at a bright future of her own with victory in the A$130,000 Evergreen Turf Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Benchmark 74 handicap was the 10th career
Racing
Saturday’s A$160,000 Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm completed a feature Queensland Winter Carnival treble for War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro), who is racing in the form of his life as a rising eight-year-old. Previously a multiple Group placegetter and fourth in the Gr.1
Breeding
A unique individual went under the hammer at the Great Southern Weanling Sale and was warmly embraced by the buying bench. The first Southern Hemisphere youngster to be offered at auction by exciting young stallion Chaldean was purchased out of Burnewang North Pastoral’s draft by former Group One-winning
Australia
When star jockey Mark Zahra was engaged for just the one ride at Seymour on Thursday, there were plenty of punters that copped the tip as three-year-old gelding Mahershala (NZ) (Per Incanto) made a one-act affair of the Vale Ian Dickinson Maiden Plate (1000m). The talented son
Australia
Connections of improving stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) have until Thursday afternoon to decide whether he remains in Sydney for a stakes assignment or faces a two-mile test in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup. The Bjorn Baker-trained five-year-old is a $2.60 favourite for The Queen Elizabeth
Australia
Having captured three of the past six renewals of the Winter Cup, Chris Waller is confident Caboche (NZ) (Vadamos) has the right profile to add his name to the honour roll at Rosehill on Saturday. While the seven-year-old isn't the classiest horse in the master trainer&
Australia
Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) has undergone a course of jumping that the Ciaron Maher stable hopes will rejuvenate the Group 1 winner. The rising 10-year-old recently ran second in a hurdle school at Traralgon in preparation for his second-up run of the campaign in the Quayclean
Breeding
Waikato Stud stallion Noverre was represented by his first winner when two-year-old gelding Hailstones (NZ) (Noverre) ran out a strong winner of a maiden handicap (1300m) at Scone on Tuesday for Annabel and Rob Archibald. Ridden by Braith Nock, Hailstones sat outside the leader before hitting the front
Racing
Proud Queenslander Peter Moody would love nothing more than to win another Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and Kiwi gelding Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) will provide the champion trainer with a solid chance in the state’s greatest race on Saturday. Desert Lightning finished eighth in the Gr.
Breeding
Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford has thrown her support behind emerging stallion Savile Row (NZ) (Makfi) with the Group One performed son of Makfi to relocate to Brighthill Farm this season. The now 12-year-old entire was bred by the late Kevin Hickman and originally retired to stud at his
Racing
Nash Rawiller is confident Hello Captain (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) can make his mark in top company in time. The leading Sydney rider piloted the Chris Waller-trained three-year-old to an impressive victory over 1250m at Canterbury on Monday and was lavish in his praise of the lightly raced