27 March 2023
Scenic Lodge stallion Universal Ruler and trainer Simon Miller came up a half-length short with Lady Cosmology in the 2018 Karrakatta Plate but they can redress that result with Wiley Girl in Perth’s premier juvenile event on April 15. Wiley Girl (Photo / Western...
27 March 2023
Thursday’s Pinjarra meeting produced promising 3yo winners by Astern, War Chant (USA), Rommel and Universal Ruler (2) but, of the five, it was easy to like the way Shaka Zulu emerged from traffic to claim the Vale Classy Dresser Maiden (1000m). Sitting back in the...
27 March 2023
Progressive Western Australian Stud Geisel Park has secured the outstanding stallion prospect Aysar (Deep Field) for stud duties at its Myalup property from 2023. A number of prominent WA breeders have joined in a partnership to secure the horse while previous...
25 March 2023
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...
25 March 2023
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...
24 March 2023
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...
24 March 2023
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...
24 March 2023
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...
20 March 2023
Leading sire Playing God has several high-profile irons in the fire for the $4 million The Quokka while his midweek winners like Boy Blue are flying under the radar. Ascot trainer Russell Stewart prepares Playing God’s $300,000 earner Swear To God and he unveiled...
20 March 2023
Mogumber Park sire Safeguard filled out a running double at Ascot on Saturday when his promising 3yo Leniency was an impressive first-up winner of the Dudley Preston Hcp (1200m). Leniency had shown potential during his initial prep last year with wins at Belmont as a...
19 March 2023
Lonsdale Park couple Jim and Trish Anderson will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky with their sire Maschino in next month’s G2 WATC Derby (2400m). Maschino (Encosta de Lago) has sired two placegetters in recent editions of the WATC Derby and this year’s...
17 March 2023
Former Yarradale Stud stallions Bradbury’s Luck and City Place (USA) both sired Stakes winners at Ascot last Saturday and its current residents Gingerbread Man and War Chant (USA) will vie for another feature event there tomorrow. Bradbury’s Luck (Redoute’s Choice)...
