An early juvenile preparation in Queensland was sufficient to highlight quite early the apparent talent of 2 year old colt CHRYSAOR. He won on the Sunshine Coast on a Saturday metropolitan meeting late last year before drawing very wide and having only bad luck in the Magic Millions race in January. Returning from a break and […]
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OLENTIA wins the Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes at her 5th start
Talented 3 year old Zoustar fillly OLENTIA began her race career in early December 2022 at Doomben with Jim Byrne aboard. An almost 4 lengths victory on debut over 1,200 metres running a good time, prompted her rider to comment post race “wow….I don’t know what you’ve got in mind for her but she looks […]
First up win for OLENTIA as protest upheld
OLENTIA raced from the Gold Coast stable during her debut racing preparation and she won her first 2 starts before running 4th in the Magic Millons Rising Stars. Now based in Sydney, the 3 year old daughter of Zoustar resumed yesterday at Hawkesbury over 1,300 metres on a heavy 8 surface with James McDonald in the […]
ESPIONA wins the Group 1 Coolmore Classic
ESPIONA fulfilled her elite-level potential when winning the Group 1 Coolmore Classic over 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Returning from a short stay at the Flemington stable where she won the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes last start, ESPIONA was brilliant at her home track with the in form Michael Dee aboard to give Chris Waller his […]
ZAKIYYA breaks through at Newcastle
ZAKIYYA is a beautifully bred filly with great quality. She is by leading French sire Siyouni (FR) and the first foal of Zerkela (FR) who hails from the family of European Horse of the Year Zarkava (IRE); as well as the Champion 2YO and 3YO filly in France. ZAKIYYA was offered for sale by the Aga Khan Stud at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast […]
A triple treat with ESPIONA, INFINITIVE and AMATI all winning within 48 hours
After an especially eye catching performance by 3 year old filly INFINITIVE at Canterbury Park on Friday night, there is now a thought that the daughter of Hellbent may in fact reach a higher grade of racing over a staying trip, as she was particularly strong in the closing stages of the 1,900 metres event. Her rider James McDonald […]
JUPITUS shines first up on the Kensington track
Four year old gelding JUPITUS resumed with an impressive victory at the Kensington meeting yesterday over 1,400 metres. With James McDonald in the saddle, the gelding jumped from the widest barrier in the 9 horse field and settled at the rear through the early stages. As the runners approached the turn, James angled the son of the […]
YASMEEN a runaway winner at Eagle Farm
YASMEEN has always received glowing reports from the stable team and her track riders and therefore it was somewhat surprising to all connections that she was going into her fifth start still a maiden. However at Eagle Farm yesterday, she showed her true colours for a convincing win by a big margin in class record time over […]
Emerging talent CADETSHIP wins again
The Australia Day holiday saw Sydney metropolitan racing at Warwick Farm. Three year old gelding CADETSHIP a son of Merchant Navy, Coolmore’s Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee winner, scored a very determined win right on the post in the 1,400 metres Benchmark 72 on the program yesterday. Aided by a gem of a ride from James McDonald, […]
SIBYLLA continues our Star winning streak
Our purple and white stars have been racing in great form as of late and it continued yesterday at Ipswich as SIBYLLA saluted in the 1,710 metres event courtesy of a patient ride from Ryan Maloney. The 3 year old daughter of Divine Prophet jumped well from the inside draw and made the opposition work into the first turn as […]