Exciting quartet Instinction, Snitzerland, Cavalry Rose and Hioctdane will aim higher for Group 1 glory following valuable wins across two states on Saturday.
Patinack Farm’s serious three-year-old colt All Too Hard lived up to his potential in Melbourne on Saturday, running down the previously undefeated Pierro to take out the stallion making Group 1 MRC Caulfield Guineas over 1600m.
IT IS CASE of a man and his horse in Melbourne for Wyong trainer Stephen Farley. The horse is Sincero, a bargain buy which has earned $1.7 million in stakes, and Farley doesn't let him out of his sight.
Secret Admirer will aim to become the first horse since Might And Power to finish out of the placings in the Epsom Handicap and win the Caulfield Cup at their next start.
The future of a multimillion-dollar deal for the TV racing rights in New South Wales is being stalled by infighting over who should sit on the board of broadcaster TVN.
Punters once had to line along the mounting yard to vent their anger and get up close and personal with jockeys. Now they switch their attacks to Twitter.
Black-type racing for two-year-olds during the 2012/13 Australian racing season got off to a flying start over the weekend, with the very first stakes event going the way of speedy filly Brilliant Bisc.
Top mares Mosheen and Hallowell Belle bounced back to strong wins at Group 2 level at Flemington on Saturday, with the duo on a path to clash in the Group 1 VRC Myer Classic in four weeks’ time.
Exciting middle distance prospect Better Life stole the show in Singapore on Sunday, careering away to an emphatic victory in the S$500,000 Group 1 Kranji Mile against a high class field.
Group 3 winning mare Dane Belltar recorded an amazing feat in Australia on Saturday, with three of her foals winning on metropolitan tracks; Tanby and Fawkner at Flemington and Viking Star at Morphettville.
Lightly raced four-year-old Fat Al delivered champion trainer Gai Waterhouse her seventh Group 1 ATC Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, equalling the feat of her father TJ Smith.