Source: JustHorseracing.com.au, by Lucy Henderson The Metropolitan 2024 was won in a photo thriller and saw the Chris Waller-trained Land Legend hold onto his Group 1 success after surviving a protest launched by the Zac Lloyd-ridden runner-up Zardozi at Randwick on Saturday. It was a tightly contested battle with the two horses going stride-for-stride over the closing stages in this year’s Group 1 $750,000 The […]
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Lady Shenandoah wins the G1 Flight Stakes
Source: Arrowfield The Friday morning scratching of Flight Stakes favourite Autumn Glow was, to say the least, very disappointing for her owners Hermitage Thoroughbreds & Arrowfield Stud. But Saturday afternoon brought swift and welcome consolation, when Lady Shenandoah swept to a 3-length victory in the $750,000 Sydney fillies’ Classic over Randwick’s famous mile, defeating Harlem […]
Buckaroo wins Group 1 Underwood Stakes
Source: Just Horse Racing Chris Waller’s decision to recruit Joao Moreira back to Australia for the Spring Carnival reaped immediate dividends when the star jockey partnered Buckaroo to Group 1 success at Caulfield on Saturday. The Brazilian maestro got the best out of the imported son of Fastnet Rock, who demolished his rivals in the $750,000 Underwood Stakes. […]
Chris Waller Glamour Mares G1 Winx Stakes Trifecta
Source: Breednet, by Tara Madgwick Yulong paid 2.7million guineas for top class Group I winning mare Via Sistina (IRE) at the Tattersalls Mares Sale last year and she was worth every penny with the glamour daughter of Fastnet Rock leading home a thrilling trifecta for the stable in the Group I ATC Winx Stakes (1400m) […]
Resolute Racing Secure Tutta La Vita for $3.2million
Source: Breednet, by Tara Madgwick Three times Group I placed, The Autumn Sun filly Tutta La Vita will be looking to improve on that in the upcoming Group I BRC Queensland Oaks next month, but she’ll be carrying a new set of colours after being purchased by John Stewart’s Resolute Racing for $3.2million at the […]
Madame Pommery Latest Group One Star for National
Source: Breednet Impeccably related Group One winner Madame Pommery has been confirmed as another of the star attractions at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The four-year-old daughter of No Nay Never, who was a brilliant winner of the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield, will be offered as part […]
Militarize follows Shinzo to stud
Source: Just Horse Racing Newgate Farm confirmed that Militarize, its three-time Group 1-winning son of Dundeel, would be standing the upcoming season at the Hunter Valley stud. Earlier in the day, Coolmore announced that Shinzo would be taking up a position on its stallion roster for 2024. Shinzo provided Waller with his maiden Golden Slipper win when he won […]
The Fastest Golden Slipper-Winning Colt This Century Retires to Coolmore
Shinzo, Snitzel’s only Golden Slipper-winning colt and last season’s Champion two-year-old has been retired and will stand at Coolmore in 2024. Source: Breednet, By Tara Madgwick Foaled and raised at Coolmore, the supremely talented and tremendously well-bred son of Snitzel displayed an impressive burst of speed to land the sire-making G1 Golden Slipper defeating G1 […]
Zougotcha beats Atishu in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes
Source: Just Horse Racing, By RS Newswire Zougotcha has continued her faultless autumn preparation and narrowly denied her stablemate Atishu back-to-back Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes wins at Randwick. After a spring preparation which did not go to plan with Zougotcha, trainer Chris Waller reset with the four-year-old mare who has returned this autumn in brilliant […]
Via Sistina dominates G1 Ranvet
Source: Racing.com, By @Darcy_Cosgriff Via Sistina has pulled off a big betting plunge in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, with Yulong’s big-money import scoring easily as a $2.30 favourite. The daughter of Fastnet Rock was purchased at the Tattersall December Mares last sale for 2.7 million Guineas ($A5.5 million), a far […]