Australian bred South African Horse of the Year Igugu returned from a spell to score a resounding win in the Group II Ipi Tombe Challenge at Turffontein in South Africa on Sunday.
High profile Darley shuttler Shamardal (USA) has had a comparatively quiet start to the Australian racing season, siring his first stakes-winner for 2011/2012 at Ascot on Saturday when Premardal captured the Listed WATC Jungle Dawn Classic.
Dynamic Honour, by the same sire as Melbourne Cup winner Americain, underlined his staying potential when he completed a winning hat-trick at Rosehill on Saturday.
Back in February 2010 Monton looked to be among the best three-year olds in the nation after claiming the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes with the likes of Shoot Out, Manhattan Rain, Captain Sonadaor, Kidnapped and Gathering among the beaten division.
In a great tribute to Yarraman Park’s ill-fated son of Danehill, Catbird, the Golden Slipper winning stallion’s progeny scored a two state stakes double today with both Monton and Wonderful Lass achieving big wins for their connections.
The final stakes race in Singapore for year, Group 3 Proinn Construct Stakes (1700m), was run on Friday evening with top level gallopers lining up against exciting up-and-comers, and it was Cliff Brown’s striking entire Zac Influence who proved he is one to watch into the future.
The magnificent Muskoka Farm operated by Bob and Wendy Lapointe on the banks of the Hawkesbury River near Sydney will continue to provide high quality pre-training and spelling services to local and international clients for many years to come.
The 2012 Global Sprint Challenge (GSC) will be the most expansive yet as the series extends to 10 legs with the addition of Dubai Racing Club’s Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen (1200m).
Many punters were caught second-guessing why stable rider Darren Beadman was aboard Leading City in the featured Chevalier Cup (1,400m) in preference to Captain Sweet but came out winners if they went with him.
Understandably Karen Irwin, principal of Riverslea Farm, was over the moon when Luckygray was awarded the Group One WATC Railway Stakes, after pinhooking the gelding as a weanling.
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