Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have designs on the G1 Golden Rose Stakes with their Blue Sky Bloodstock (FBAA) graduate Dawn Passage.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Calypso Bay causes boilover in Brisbane
Calypso Bay (NZ) endorsed the decision by Mackay trainer John Manzelmann to send him south with a longshot victory at Doomben on Saturday.
Ken’s a winner from WA
Kendel Star gelding Kenfromthebar is racing in career-best form and he’s on a hat-trick for Tasmanian trainer Glenn Stevenson.
Fighting win for Proconsent
Proconsent proved his debut win at Northam was no fluke with a fighting win at Pinjarra on Thursday.
Consistency a plus for Polyxena
Master Of Design mare Polyxena has been a model of consistency for owner-breeder Manny Notaras since a winning debut in Canberra this time last year.
First Blood for All Too Hard
All Too Hard is marshalling his 3yo troops for the spring with unbeaten Queenslander Alligator Blood launching the charge at Doomben this Saturday.
Ihtsahymn wins Darwin Cup
Iron-horse Ihtsahymn has resurrected his career this year and it climaxed with a courageous victory in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2000m) on Monday.
Ruakaka platform for Poker Face
Jimmy Choux stayer Poker Face (NZ) finished last season with a running double that should lay the platform for richer targets later this year.
Good news week for More Than Ready
More Than Ready’s arrival for his latest book at Vinery has sparked another newsworthy week in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Rulers measure up for Melbourne
Universal Ruler has a strong team of gallopers gearing up for the spring and summer carnivals after a ground-breaking season in 2018-19.
Perfect short-course horse for Kolora
Peter McMahon and his wife Michelle operate a successful business at Kolora Lodge and supplement their day job with winners like All Too Hard flyer Boom Chicka Boom.
Serious start by Safeguard
Safeguard has claimed the 2018-19 Western Australian 2YO sires’ premiership with earnings of $662,930.
Longevity the key to Lockroy
More Than Ready (USA) is renowned for his longevity and he’s passed that gene on to born-again Perth sprinter Lockroy.
Galah wins second-season title in WA
Rangeview Stud stallion Galah has won the WA second-season premiership for 2018-19 after a drawn-out duel with Playing God.
New stallion scene in WA
All American sired Group 1 winners in consecutive crops while based in the Hunter Valley and now he’s set to make a significant impact in Western Australia.
Blackfriars on Cloud 9
Blackfriars has notched his 9th Western Australian sires’ premiership in a row to equal the long-standing record of Scenic who won 9 consecutive titles between 2002-10.
All Too Hard on cue in Coffs Cup
All Too Hard didn’t break stride with another feature winner at the start of the new racing season on Thursday.
Vinery’s season makes a Statement
Vinery Stud will look back on another successful twelve months confident it will lead into an exciting new season in 2019-20.