The Sydney rain and the heavy 9 rated track weren’t going to stop SELEQUE lifting the spirits of her connections on Wednesday afternoon with everyone cheering from home as she won the 1,100 metres Fillies and Mares event at Warwick Farm. The 3 year old daughter of Deep Field jumped nicely from the barriers and […]
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Decisive win by BRETON at the Gold Coast
It was very good to see BRETON, our progressive 3 year old son of Kermadec (NZ), in the winners circle on Saturday at the Gold Coast. It was his fifth career start as he stepped up to 2,200 metres and the gelding has improved each time he has been to the races suggesting there is still more development to […]
NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) returns in slashing style to win at “headquarters”
The “Reece Jones show” at Royal Randwick on Saturday produced four winners for the very much in form 3kg claiming apprentice and the final win of his quartet was NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) having his first run back since February following a short spell. The 1,300 metres Benchmark 94 looked a suitable race for the gelding with the […]
DIVINA Returns a Winner At Her Second Start
After an eye catching run on debut in February our Astern filly DIVINA returned from a brief let up to win the 2 year old fillies 1,250 metres maiden at Canterbury yesterday. She jumped sharply from an inside barrier and was right on the pace from the outset before easing to allow another filly to take up the running. […]
History Making Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
In an historic day for the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry, the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare sale on the Gold Coast yesterday produced one highlight after another. Records seemed to be broken every 15 minutes with 18 mares fetching $1 million or more in the opening session. For Star, it was the time to say […]
Queensland Oaks Next Up for ONLY WORDS (NZ)
Breednet – Mark Smith – Saturday May 22 Chris Waller gang tackled Saturday’s Group II ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses at Doomben, and it was the second-longest price of his six runners that saluted. Waller and Star Thoroughbreds purchased the Listed Wanganui Guineas winner Only Words (NZ) (Sweynesse) last October. The daughter of Lonhro’s Group III Gloaming Stakes […]
MASAFF (IRE) wins like a class horse with Jim Byrne aboard
Racecaller David Fowler summed up the performance by MASAFF (IRE) on Wednesday at Ipswich when he stated “Masaff looks to be going well but there’s nowhere to go” as the field straightened in the 1,710 metres Class 1 plate. “Byrne’s [jockey Jim Byrne] looking for runs … he’s going back to the inside in desperation … […]
SUR LA MER and Brenton Avdulla win in good style
On Tuesday SUR LA MER broke through for a dominant win at her third career start having run second in both her previous races. She was desperately unlucky not to win her maiden on debut at Newcastle when “encountering traffic“ so it was great to see her dispose of that maiden victory decisively when returning to […]
ACHIEVER leads throughout to win in determined fashion
A determined effort by ACHIEVER at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday ensured that the gelding has now booked his trip north for the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm on 29th May. ACHIEVER jumped well from the barriers and assumed the lead quickly in the 2,000 metres event, finding a lovely rhythm and going along […]
AGNELLI wins again and looks to be a progressive middle distance performer
For some time it appeared that the relaxed style of 3 year old gelding AGNELLI on the training track may relate to an indifferent attitude on race days. That theory has now been dispelled with a second determined win by the gelding at only his third career start this time at Cranbourne on Friday night over 1,600 […]