Trainer Ciaron Maher has confirmed that unbeaten filly Petits Filous (Street Boss-Excellent Lady, by Exceed and Excel) will make her next appearance in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) on Derby day following her brilliant victory at Flemington on Saturday, reports Racing.com.
57 Ready2Race two-year-olds completed their timed 200m breeze ups at Cranbourne today, with a colt from the first crop of Sidereus clocking the quickest time of 10.57 seconds.
The finalists for the seven award categories at the 2015 BMW Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards have been revealed today, setting the stage for yet another intriguing battle for the title of the nation’s top galloper.
The flying Fawkner claimed his third career Group 1 triumph with a tenacious victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) in Melbourne today, while fellow Inglis graduate Petits Filous extended her unbeaten record to four down the famous Flemington straight.
Adam Cook, the man responsible for selling Inglis Nursery winner and Group 1 Sires’ runner-up Odyssey Moon at last year’s Ready2Race Sale, has ‘one better’ going to next month’s auction.
Cambridge trainer Murray Baker says he expects New Zealand Horse of the Year Mongolian Khan to make his presence felt when he resumes in tomorrow's Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, reports NZ Racing Desk.
Due to adverse weather overnight The Star Ready2Race Sale breeze ups scheduled to be held at Cranbourne today have been postponed to next Monday 14 September 2015.
World class sprinter Chautauqua was asked plenty of questions at his first ever start over 1000m and first look around Moonee Valley today, but the grey flash showed why people flock to racecourses to see him with a dazzling victory in the Group 2 MVRC Ian McEwen Stakes.
67 exciting two-year-olds unveiled another aspect of their outstanding racetrack potential at Canterbury today, averaging 11.43 seconds for a breeze up over 200m. Despite running on a Soft 7 rated track, this average is the fastest of the three sessions conducted at the Canterbury, 0.02 faster than 2013 (Good 3), and 0.05 quicker than 2014 (Slow 6).
Top New Zealand trainer Murray Baker has provided an update on dual Derby winner Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor-Centafit, by Centaine) who is set to resume in the Gr1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday week.
James Cummings was in the winner’s circle for the first time on his own at Canterbury on Wednesday following the passing of his legendary grand-father and training partner Bart Cummings in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Trainer Matthew Dale says that brilliant Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop (Not a Single Doubt-Touched in Flight, by Fasliyev) is primed for his stakes debut in Saturday's Listed Drummond Golf Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.