Author Archives: Emma Cully

On a day when the nation is watching our great sport, it is wonderful to have a winner on Melbourne Cup day. AUTORA has been “knocking on the door” for her elusive maiden win and yesterday was the day at Eagle Farm with Samantha Collett aboard. The 4 year old mare jumped a touch slowly […]

AELIANA (NZ) travelled south for VRC Derby Day following her last start win in the Reginald Allen and stepping up to the Flemington mile, made it back to back wins with James McDonald aboard as the pair won the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes in dominant fashion. The 3 year old daughter of Castelvecchio jumped […]

With only 3 race starts prior to Saturday, AELIANA (NZ) was taking a big step up in class when she contested the 1,400 metres Group 3 Reginald Allen Quality for 3 year old fillies at “headquarters” last Saturday which was Everest day. With James McDonald in the saddle, the filly settled midfield and remained in […]

After some months away from racing our talented 5 year old mare OLENTIA made a great return on Saturday winning the 1,200 metres Group 3 The Nivison at Rosehill Gardens hopefully ensuring that she will now be presented with an invitation to the newly upgraded $2 million Group 2 The Invitation later this month. The […]

ZAKIYYA has returned this preparation in terrific order with her first two starts resulting in 3rd and 2nd placings. She benefitted from a good barrier draw yesterday at Eagle Farm and was back in the winner’s circle with an impressive win. The 5 year old daughter of Siyouni (FR) settled one off the fence in […]

Having raced competitively at Stakes level in recent months, 4 year old gelding MCHALE dashed clear over the last 100 metres of the 1,400 metres Group 3 Bill Ritchie at Royal Randwick on Saturday holding off the runner up to book his place in this year’s Group 1 Epsom on Saturday week. With a nicely […]

In a most impressive performance on Saturday 4 year old Better Than Ready gelding CHRYSAOR powered to victory in the 1,400 metres Listed Vale Black Caviar Stakes at Flemington and in doing so he announced himself as a candidate for the Group 1 Epsom in 3 weeks or possibly some of the 1,600 metres feature […]

TARANAKI (NZ) scored his maiden win on Friday at Ipswich with Ryan Maloney producing a masterful ride to ensure that the 4 year old son of Tarzino (NZ) travelled well in the early and mid stages of the 2,200 metres race. From just on the 700 metres mark Ryan began to build TARANAKI (NZ) into […]

AELIANA (NZ) debuted at Hawkesbury over 1,000 metres finishing 4th with an eye-catching effort and she improved on that form yesterday when winning over 1,150 metres at Royal Randwick on the Kensington track. The 3 year old daughter of Castelvecchio jumped cleanly and jockey Jason Collett settled her midfield on the soft 7 track conditions. […]

Breednet – Tara Madgwick – Wednesday July 31 Denise Martin and her Star Thoroughbreds owners of Group I winning mare ESPIONA got the biggest pay day of all on Wednesday afternoon when their star mare was sold through Magic Millions Online in a virtual sale for $4.15million. Prepared for sale by Randwick Bloodstock’s Glenesk Thoroughbreds, […]