The first foals by Aysar are turning heads at Geisel Park and stud manager Conor Dunlop reports there hasn’t been one negative response among the positive feedback from broodmare owners. “The consensus among breeders is they’re all quality and we’re over the moon with...

Trainer Neville Parnham believes Playing God colt September Born can emulate his full-sister Kay Cee during the forthcoming Ascot Pinnacles summer carnival. The untapped 3yo resumed from a winter break to win a barrier trial at Belmont on Monday ahead of a campaign...

Ridgeport owner Santo Guagliardo has struck a rich vein of form in Victoria with recent debut winners Kokako and Regina D’Italia. The Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained stablemates have been given time to mature and will continue to improve during their second...

Rope Them In signed off the Belmont season with a hands-and-heels victory on Saturday leaving trainer Steve Wolfe with Group 1 options going into the Ascot summer carnival. The latest rising star by champion sire Playing God resumed from a spell to end the unbeaten...

War Chant (USA) warhorse Mood Swings continues to defy time and tide with his second black-type victory this year in the LR Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont. Saturday’s win follows the LR Grandstand Cup (1500m) Ascot in March (Photo / Western Racepix) and,...

Miss Flirtacious had nailed a Narrogin maiden first-up in April and she confirmed fresh is best with another dominant display in the Reliable Asset Maintenance Hcp (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Safeguard mare is from Lady Natasha (Real Quiet) who was a LR...

Manhattan Rain mare New York Scandal has turned the corner this season winning two of her five starts for Victorian trainer Aaron Laing. A home-town maiden win at Cranbourne was all she had to show in 24 starts before gaining a new lease of life since Laing returned...

Trainer Dan Morton believes he has a live chance in the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) with progressive Playing God 3yo True Apostle. A Pinjarra juvenile winner in April, True Apostle disappointed with a last bar one finish at Belmont earlier this month but improved out of...

Leading syndicator Scott Darby loves Perth and no wonder after banking almost $5 million with star sprinter Overpass who is unbeaten in three starts at Ascot since April last year. Overpass has won the first two editions of The Quokka (1200m) and a G1 Winterbottom...

Madam Kisses is a first-crop daughter of Rommel and the 6yo mare is going as well as ever for trainer Donna Riordan. That was evident at Belmont on Wednesday when she powered home to catch Swim Through (Patronize) in the 7Plus App Hcp (1200m).  Better known for her...

Winning Rupert mare Semana has been heavily backed in early betting for the G2 Golden Pendant (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Ciaron Maher-trainee opened at $3 when Golden Pendant markets were released and she touched $2.45 before easing to $2.80.  Former Perth...