The Central Districts has been a great breeding ground for racing talent, both equine and human, and Saturday will showcase that when three of its finest sons – Bjorn Baker, Trent Busuttin and Chris Waller – are represented by the three favourites for the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne. Both
Racing
New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) pleased connections with his final serious hit-out ahead of the A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 17. The son of Shamexpress finished second in a 1000m trial at Randwick on Tuesday morning, edged
Australia
Bjorn Baker is not taking up the opportunity to send Warwoven (Sword Of State) to Caulfield for Tuesday morning's traditional Guineas Week track gallops, but the star colt will continue his familiarisation with another strong workout the Melbourne way of going at home in Sydney. The Golden Rose
Breeding
The Hawkins family are hoping Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark's Basilica) can go a couple of places better than former star graduate Lickety Split in the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday week. The Wentwood Grange-bred filly emerged as a leading contender with a
Racing
Well-travelled eight-year-old St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) has turned back the clock this spring and returned to top form, including his very first black-type success in Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Carlton Draught Murray Bridge Gold Cup (1600m). The Redwood gelding was bred in New Zealand
Racing
Already proven at the elite level in Perth, Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) made his Group One mark in Melbourne on Saturday with a triumph in the A$750,000 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred gelding soared through the Western Australian ranks with eight wins, culminating
Racing
Windsor Park Stud stallion Circus Maximus is an emerging sire of classic three-year-olds, and another one may have been unveiled at Flemington on Saturday when Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) took out the A$175,000 Listed Howden Super Impose Stakes (1800m). Circus Maximus finished a close second
Racing
A six-length blitz by Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark's Basilica) in the A$300,000 Gr.2 TAB One Pool Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday continued an outstanding start to the Australasian three-year-old filly season for the Hawkins family’s Llanhennock Trust
Racing
New Zealand mare Hankee Alpha (NZ) (Proisir) has wasted little time in making her mark across the Tasman, with her Australian debut producing a six-length runaway in Saturday’s A$80,000 TAB One Pool (1200m) at Flemington. Hankee Alpha has joined Cindy Alderson’s Cranbourne stable this season,
Australia
It’s half the battle won for a two-year-old if they can mentally cope with the race day experience and jockey Jason Collett is confident that’s something Nonu (NZ) (Anamoe) will do at Randwick on Saturday. The son of champion Anamoe was one of the stars of
Racing
Promising New Zealand-bred mare Aurora Belle (NZ) (Belardo) made an immediate impression in her first Australian appearance with a commanding victory at Ballarat on Wednesday. The four-year-old was well placed by trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes in the BM66 Handicap (1200m) and justified that placement with
Australia
Grahame Begg says the likelihood of a very damp Flemington is not ideal for She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) as she takes a step towards the Caulfield Cup. Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe says up to 50mm could fall on Flemington in the next two