King’s Troop off the mark with Special Royale

King’s Troop off the mark with Special Royale

A day after Demerit sprinter Special Reward claimed the LR Carrington Stakes at Randwick, his younger half-sister Special Royale posted the first win for her sire King’s Troop at Mt Barker. Special Royale (3f King’s Troop – Special Kiseki by Special Bond)...

Former WA sprinter Rewarded at Randwick

Revitalized sprinter Special Reward shouldered 59kg to score a clear-cut victory in the LR Carrington Stakes (140m) at Randwick on Saturday. Special Reward (6g Demerit – Special Kiseki by Special Bond) had won the LR Razor Sharp Hcp (1200m) last month before...
Laminitis claims Frost Giant

Laminitis claims Frost Giant

Former Yarradale Stud shuttler Frost Giant (USA) has been put down in New York.  He was 19. Frost Giant (Giant’s Causeway) had been pensioned from active stallion duties last year and had been battling laminitis since his retirement to ReRun Thoroughbreds at...
Cottage industry continues with Acting God

Cottage industry continues with Acting God

Acting God can add another chapter to the Cottage Rose success story for owner-breeder Mary Gracie and trainer Bruce Watkins. At Pinjarra on Thursday, the Playing God gelding was ridden patiently by apprentice Jett Stanley and would have been spotting the leaders the...

WA Beauty a banker in Hong Kong

The Tony Cruz-trained Beauty Joy has joined the growing list of WA-bred gallopers to win in Hong Kong. He settled midfield in the Class 2 Lantau Island Hcp (1655m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday and was driven out to press the leaders inside final furlong to win cosily...