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The son of Kuroshio Savatoxl proved himself yet again, claiming the Gr.1 Goodwood at Morphettville. The A$8,000 purchase, beat top Australian sprinters including Behemoth, who finished a disappointing seventh. The victory was the horse’s 16th of his career and it brought up a second Goodwood win for his co-trainer Tony McEvoy, who won two years ago with Despatch. A delighted McEvoy, who trains th ...
Trainer Gordon Richards was quite happy with his top sprinter Gytrash at the Morphettville the jump-outs that were part of his build-up to the Gr.1 Goodwood in May. The son of Lope De Vega, hit the line-locked together with the Phillip Stokes-trained Neodium. “He had only had one gallop before today and I didn’t want to knock him around too much,” Richards said. “It was more than enough to satisf ...
After the exciting 4YO destroyed a strong Benchmark 88 field in the Fujitsu General Sprint (1200m), O’Shea declared the spring weight-for-age sprints within his reach if he passes one final test this preparation. While the word Everest wasn’t mentioned by O’Shea the pinnacle of the spring sprints is the TAB Everest, run over the Randwick 1200m on October 16, and Lost And Running finds himself on ...
With 6 months remaining, Rupert Legh is rapt that his exciting sprinter Masked Crusader has secured his place in the 2021 edition of the much-awaited A$15 million Everest. The people involved in Max Whitby and Neil Werrett’s Everest slot are also part-owners with him in the Hawkes Racing trained galloper. Legh has been involved in each edition of the Everest to date via his star sprinter Chautauq ...
Dual TJ Smith Stakes winner Nature Strip is the first horse confirmed for the 2021 Everest under the Chris Waller Racing slot after an agreement was struck between the owners and the slot holder. The rising 7YO ran fourth in the 2019 Everest behind stablemate Yes Yes Yes, who raced in the Chris Waller Racing slot that year, while last year he finished seventh behind Classique Legend. It was a spr ...
There’s a new player in the 2021 TAB Everest in the shape of businessman James Kennedy who has secured the GPI Racing slot for this year’s edition and while it’s only for one year at present it seems he plans to be in for the long haul. Kennedy, 42, is Executive Chairman of the Luxury Group that carries his surname, which specialises in luxury watches and jewellery, but he’s been a growing presen ...
After taking her native Tasmania by storm, Toronado (High Chaparral) 4YO Still A Star conquered her first stakes race in Melbourne, as the Gr.3 winner followed up her runner-up effort in the Victoria Handicap with victory in the Anniversary Vase (Listed, 1400m). The victory is a poignant one for her trainer Bill Ryan, as the 73YO continues to battle health problems. Still A Star hugged the rails ...
After his impressive win in yesterday’s Frank Packer Plate Senor Toba is now likely to be aimed at the Gr.1 Queensland Derby on June 6. Jockey Hugh Bowman, who recovered well from a fall in the opening race, said he was delighted with the performance of the grey gelding. “He actually gave me a really good feel and when Craig made a mid-race move it injected a bit more pressure into the race which ...
The rampant success of this season’s first season sires continued as Captivant (2 c ex Speedboat by Commands) propelled his sire Capitalist (Written Tycoon) to the top of the leading first season and 2YO sire charts, providing a first Gr.1 winner for the Newgate Farm resident. Captivant defeated Hilal (Fastnet Rock) by a quarter of a length, with Converge (Frankel) third, a further length and a h ...
Dubbed a “quiet achiever” by trainer Chris Waller, Kolding (Ocean Park) is starting to make a very loud statement through his burgeoning CV, after he toughed it out in a gruelling finish to win the All Aged Stakes at Randwick yesterday. The 5YO secured his third elite-level victory after holding off the challenge of Godolphin duo Savatiano (Street Cry) and the fastfinishing Cascadian (New Approac ...