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Golden Colette takes out Eagle
There’s not much in Australian racing that Godolphin hasn’t won and on Saturday at Rosehill, the worldwide racing powerhouse added the $7.5 million Golden Rose to its trophy cabinet as Colette (Hallowed Crown) rocketed to victory. Godolphin mare Colette scored her first win since taking out the G1 Australian Oaks in the Autumn as she […]
[ Read More ]Smart Missile’s Crosshaven All Courage in Carbine Club
Punters looked likely to get off on the right foot on Victoria Derby day at Flemington when the heavily backed Aysar put his head in front at the 200 metres mark in the Group III Network 10 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m). However, they had not counted on the tenacity of his stablemate Crosshaven. Crosshaven fights […]
[ Read More ]Tait buoyed by Cherry success
There was something very familiar about the sight of a rich chestnut gelding in red silks with white cap loping to the front around the bend on a feature Saturday. After an impressive win last Saturday, Cherry Tortoni (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), a 3-year-old gelding out of a half-sister to Sandy Tait’s 13-time Group 1 […]
[ Read More ]Victoria Derby beckons for impressive Cherry Tortoni
Trainer Patrick Payne has assessed Cherry Tortoni’s win in the Moonee Valley Vase as a good tune-up for the Group One Victoria Derby. The three-year-old has firmed into $6 for next Saturday’s classic and Payne has confirmed he will back-up, provided he comes through the race well. “We’re really mindful that he’ll be a nice four, […]
[ Read More ]First For Odyssey Moon
The Twin Hills Stud-based first-season sire Odyssey Moon (Snitzel) got his career as a stallion off to the perfect start when his first runner Berdini’s Girl (2 f ex Berdini by Bernardini) produced the goods over 1000 metres at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. The Chris Munce-trained two-year-old filly showed a good attitude to beat […]
[ Read More ]Odyssey Moon Makes the Perfect Start
The Chris Munce-trained Berdini’s Girl was friendless in the betting at her career debut in Sundays $50,000 Haymans Electrical Caloundra Hcp (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast, but that did not stop her winning like a filly with a future. Bred by Woodpark Stud, Berdini’s Girl becomes the first winner from the only runner to date […]
[ Read More ]King won’t be Deprived of Sydney Stakes
Jockey Rachel King thinks Godolphin sprinter Deprive is capable of running in a The TAB Everest on his day so there’s little wonder he’s the horse to beat Saturday’s Group 3 Sydney Stakes at Randwick. Deprive is the $2.80 favourite with TAB.com.au to capture the 1200m sprint for a second consecutive year after edging out Champagne Cuddles 12 […]
[ Read More ]Smart Winning Double
Smart Missile featured with an early double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with impressive maiden winner Only Mine followed by progressive three year old filly Ballistic Lover, who won a very competitive Benchmark 68 in a thrilling finish. Never further back than fourth in her first four starts, the Joe Pride trained Ballistic Lover has […]
[ Read More ]Victorian raider set for Spring Champion tilt
Victorian talent Cherry Tortoni will now attempt a Group 1 raid in Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes with trainer Patrick Payne electing change targets with his emerging stayer and head to Sydney. Payne had been planning to run the talented three-year-old in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas but the prospect of rain in Melbourne has seen the trainer change tact.He […]
[ Read More ]Missile explodes in Kalgoorlie Cup
Missile Launch (7 g Smart Missile – Takeiteasyedye by Opening Verse) added his second Listed win in a year when taking yesterday’s Kalgoorlie Cup (Listed, 2200m). The Perth Cup (Gr 2, 2400m) runner-up, sent out at $12, swept home over the top of favourite Divine Shadow (Blackfriars) to win by a half-length, with Boulder Cup […]
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