Racing
Previously a triple black-type placegetter and fourth at Group One level, War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) broke through for a deserved feature-race success in Saturday’s A$200,000 Listed Sky Racing Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Doomben. The New Zealand-bred gelding is a seven-year-old now and
Racing
Exciting Contributer filly Concord Connie continued her rise through the ranks with another emphatic victory in the A$150,000 K.A. Morrison Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Trained by Charlotte Littlefield, the three-year-old has now put together three consecutive wins this autumn. Littlefield put Concord Connie
Australia
The Pencarrow Stud colours of Sir Peter Vela have been carried by some outstanding fillies over the years including ‘Cups Queen’ Ethereal, whose rise to stardom started with a win in the Group I Queensland Oaks in 2001. The Queensland Oaks is the target race for the latest Pencarrow Stud
Australia
The strength of the Group 1 form around classy galloper Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) tells trainer Tom Charlton he can show at Scone on Saturday that he’s on target for a return to that level. A Group 1 winner himself, Linebacker hasn’t contested a race below Group 3
Breeding
The Gavelhouse Plus May Premium Broodmare Sale is live featuring five Lots and bidding is set to close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th May. Marsh Racing’s recently retired Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish) and Glamour Tycoon (AUS) (Written Tycoon) are the first two Lots in the sale followed by Haunui
Racing
The Ciaron Maher stable is acutely aware of the task confronting Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) every time he steps out. The New Zealand-bred galloper is regarded one of Australia's best, but his racing pattern means he can be vulnerable. Jimmysstar has an enviable record, 11 wins from
Racing
Tom Charlton is set to split two of his stable big guns between states this weekend with Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) slated to tackle the Listed Luskin Star Stakes at Scone and promising sprinter Napoleonic the Gr.1 Doomben 10,000. While Linebacker has been nominated for both races, Charlton
Racing
Tony and Maddysen Sears are counting down the days to the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) after a highly impressive audition at the Gold Coast on Saturday by their New Zealand-bred filly Nightline (NZ) (Redwood). The father-daughter training partnership teamed up with Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Catheryne Bruggeman
Racing
Pride Of Jenni’s (Pride Of Dubai) runaway front-running heroics have brought racetrack crowds to their feet in Victoria and New South Wales over the past few years, and on Saturday it was Queensland’s turn. The Trelawney Stud-bred marvel did it again in the A$500,000
Racing
Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) is now a Group One winner on both sides of the Tasman after prevailing in a nail-biting finish to the A$1 million Sportsbet Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Raced by Barneswood Farm’s Sarah Green and Ger Beemsterboer, Desert Lightning was
Racing
Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) took 11 races and more than a year to record his first stakes victory in Australia, but now he has gone back-to-back. The seven-year-old added a supreme weight-carrying performance in Saturday’s A$300,
Racing
An impressive come-from-behind performance at Gosford on Saturday has the well-related Monopolistic (NZ) (Savabeel) on target for the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The New Zealand-bred son of Savabeel was bought for A$500,000 from the draft of breeders Windsor Park Stud at the 2024