While all attention has been on Rocket Man for his comeback to Singapore racing in Sunday’s Group 1 $500,000 Lion City Cup over 1200m, Better Be The One is somewhat the forgotten horse.
FOR her breeder Ken Williams, last Saturday's Doncaster Mile winner Sacred Choice is a classic example of what you see is not necessarily what you get.
From South Africa comes news of Not A Single Doubt's latest Group winner, Castlethorpe who prevailed in yesterday's Kenilworth Winter Guineas 1600m G3.
The Listed VRC Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington on Monday was won in good style by Raffles Pegasus, a $100,000 purchase from the Three Bridges Thoroughbreds draft at the 2010 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
SINCERO defied a bog track and an alarming betting drift to demonstrate why he is regarded as one of the most exciting horses in training with an outstanding win in the Listed $250,000 Gosford Guineas (1600m) on Monday.
Top Sydney jockey Corey Brown is excited by the prospect of riding a promising Victorian three-year-old in Saturday's $150,000 Listed Blacktown Workers Hawkesbury Schweppes Guineas (1400m) at the big Hawkesbury "Stand-alone Saturday” meeting.
Sadler's Wells, one of the most influential stallions of all time, has died at the age of 30. The son of Northern Dancer and sire of Derby winners Galileo and High Chaparral died in his paddock at Coolmore Stud in County Tipperary on Tuesday evening.
Sacred Choice’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile win last Saturday was the latest reminder of what the Inglis Great Southern Sale has to offer for shrewd buyers. Now a dual Group 1 winner, Sacred Choice’s dam Sacred Habit was plucked out of the 2009 Great Southern Sale for a mere $2000.
Moe trainer Tracey Templeton secured her first Inglis Race Series win today when Blue Beret scored an upset win in the $100,000 Inglis Autumn Plate (1200m).
PUSHING the Gosford Guineas back a week will dent the quality of Hawkesbury's stand-alone Saturday meeting, with Sincero the first horse to be ruled out of the Hawkesbury Guineas.
Sydney's favourite racemare Hot Danishlost her battle with a serious leg infection on Sunday morning. The Les Bridge-trained mare was being treated for what appeared originally to be a relatively simple leg infection but it deteriorated quickly.
A ground saving ride by jockey Brad Rawiller has helped steer Mick Kent-trained filly Absolutely to a commanding victory in the Group 1 AJC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.