Lucky Woodbridge winner in Hong Kong

Lucky Woodbridge winner in Hong Kong

Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu continued a memorable season by claiming the Police Cup Hcp (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening with WA-bred sprinter Lucky Eight. Lucky Eight was bred by Ian Riley at Woodbridge Thoroughbreds and he had made an immediate impact...
Darling View sires cover 20% of mares in WA

Darling View sires cover 20% of mares in WA

Figures released by the Australian Stud Book this week confirmed the growing influence of Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. In season 2022, Darling View’s leading sire Playing God covered 132 mares to top the WA stallion list alongside the Mundijong...
Bool beckons Hooah Havana

Bool beckons Hooah Havana

Former Perth trainer Lindsey Smith is weighing up his options with Hooah Havana who is unbeaten in two starts at Warrnambool since arriving in Victoria. The War Chant (USA) colt made the move east with Smith after being runner-up in all three of his starts at Northam...
Awesome stablemates for John O’Shea

Awesome stablemates for John O’Shea

Awesome Rock sired two Stakes winners from his initial crop at Gold Front Thoroughbreds and he’s on the cusp of a third at Rosehill on Saturday. His second-crop stayer Awesome John has opened a $4.40 second-favourite for the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) behind...
Jigsaw drawn ideally for G1 William Reid

Jigsaw drawn ideally for G1 William Reid

Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain is primed to sire his third Group 1 winner when Jigsaw resumes from a short break in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday evening. Bookmakers have kept Jigsaw safe on the second-line of betting at $6...