A stakes-winner at two and third to Giga Kick in the Group II VRC Danehill Stakes last spring, three year-old Capitalist colt Cannonball resumed from a spell at Rosehill on Saturday and defeated older rivals to win the Group III ATC Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m). Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden and ridden by Brett […]

Unplaced as favourite in last year’s Group I ATC Coolmore Classic (1500m) as a three year-old filly, the Chris Waller trained Extreme Choice mare Espiona enjoyed sweet redemption at Rosehill on Saturday when returning to win the prestigious fillies and mares event. A brilliant last start stakes-winner in Melbourne, Espiona took confidence from that win […]

It was only a modest maiden at Goulburn on a Thursday, but a well-deserved victory for Russian Revolution filly Miss Faberge was an important one for her famous dam Mica’s Pride. Trained by John Sargent, Miss Faberge is the last of 12 named foals from star producer Mica’s Pride, who was 21 when she was […]

Our proven Group I sires Capitalist, Deep Field and Russian Revolution all enjoyed strong results at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale this week. Capitalist had 10 yearlings sell at an average $214,000 with his highlight youngster, a colt from Rekindled Choice, selling on Sunday for $460,000. Bred and offered for sale by Yulong, he was […]

Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap winner Brutal has achieved strong results with his first crop of yearlings at the sales this year and posted his best result yet at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Victoria this week. Consigned by Blue Gum Farm, the colt from Little Indian was bought by Griffiths de Kock Racing […]

The $1million Group I ATC Randwick Guineas (1600m) on Saturday featured a big field of up and coming colts along with Victoria Derby winner Manzoice, but it was progressive gelding Communist that took the quantum leap to victory crediting his sire Russian Revolution and dam sire Northern Meteor with their first Group I winner. Trained […]

A welcome back to Sydney for Zac Purton, who weaved his magic on the hugely talented Flying Artie stallion Artorius in Saturday’s Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick. Having his first start following a European campaign last year, he settled back worse than midfield, before receiving a charmed run through the pack. The […]

Talented Deep Field filly Beauty Rising produced a strong finishing burst for Jamie Kah at Sandown on Wednesday to run down the leader and score a popular win as favourite. The Phillip Stokes trained filly was second on debut at Moonee Valley back in December to Croatian Belle and was then seventh in the Group […]

Exciting Capitalist filly Lazzago booked her ticket to the Golden Slipper with a hard fought win in the $250,000  Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday while race favourite Skirt the Law failed to fire. The undefeated winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, Skirt the Law was a short priced […]

Exciting So You think gelding Think About It made a winning debut in a Kembla maiden in July last year and has been on a steady upward spiral ever since with victory in the $200,000 Group III ATC Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday stamping him as a Group I star of the […]