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Australian Cup test for Virtuous Circle

Posted on March 23, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Liam Howley was a nervous man this week as he waited to hear whether Virtuous Circle had made the field for the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Kyneton horseman had opted against a trip to Sydney with the Kiwi-bred three-year-old in favour of the $3 million feature, and he admitted[...]

Posted on March 23, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker's disappointment at Group One performer Campionessa missing a start in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington was palpable on Wednesday. The Matamata trainer admitted he was struggling to process news that Campionessa was left stranded as the second ballot for the weight-for-age feature, having spoken to Racing Victoria officials earlier in[...]

Posted on March 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Five-year-old mare Campionessa has made her mark in domestic weight-for-age company this preparation and her impressive progress will be rewarded with a trip to Australia. The Mark Walker-trained daughter of Contributer is to join her Te Akau Racing stablemate Imperatriz in Melbourne where the duo will chase seven-figure Group One purses. Her recent efforts have[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lone filly in the Newmarket Handicap In Secret has taken out the Group 1 feature at Flemington on Super Saturday, with Dean Holland picking up the ride to win his second Group 1 of his career. With Jamie Kah being involved in the fall earlier in the program, James Cummings and the Godolphin team[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Right You Are has now made it five wins on the bounce with an ultra-impressive win in the Australian Cup Prelude over 2000m, beating home the 2019 Melbourne Cup winner, Vow And Declare, and the 2022 Melbourne Cup runner-up, Emissary. With Ethan Brown being still in hospital after his fall, Mark Zahra was chosen as[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Zahra has given Revolutionary Miss a top steer in the Group 2 Kewney Stakes at Flemington, with the win being her second win of her career after she broke her maiden in the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude in February of 2022. After running in the Group 2 Light Finger Stakes and Group 1 Surround[...]

Posted on March 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An enduring association is riding the crest of a wave with a four-year-old who continues to exceed all expectations. Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick and multiple Group One-winning trainer Peter Moody have mixed business with pleasure for decades and their latest success story is one from left field. A Golden Eagle (1500m) winner I Wish[...]

Posted on March 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

There will be 16 runners doing battle in the Newmarket Handicap this Saturday, with Roch ‘N’ Horse looking to become the second horse ever to go back-to-back.

Posted on March 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Victoria's leading jockeys, Ethan Brown, underwent surgery on Saturday night after falling in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Brown fell when aboard tiring leader Maximillius at the 300-metre mark in the $1 million Group 1 when in an incident involving Holymanz, Elliptical, and Amenable close to the running rail. The Ciaron[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The New Zealand raiders Ken & Bev Kelso have taken out the Group 1 Australian Guineas with Legarto who powered over the top of Attrition in the final 50m to record her second Group 1 success of her short career. After jumping nicely, Michael Dee had his filly midfield on the fence, with a lot[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After winning a Cranbourne maiden three starts back in December of 2022, Benedetta has gone through her grades very quickly to take out the $750,000 three-year-old restricted set weight Inglis Sprint over 1200m at Flemington. Jason Warren and Daniel Stackhouse have combined with this very talented daughter of Hellbent to take home the $412,000 winners[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There are bigger and better things in store for up-and-coming stayer So Unusual, who scored a remarkable come-from-behind win at Flemington. It was the fourth win in a row for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has now had a total of eight starts for five wins, two placings and $276,505 in stakes. The four-year-old jumped[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fresh from a top-level victory last weekend, Ken and Bev Kelso are looking forward to the challenge of another in Melbourne. The Kelsos' outstanding three-year-old filly Legarto gets on the plane to Melbourne this week, her target the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Ken Kelso missed watching his star older mare Levante win[...]

Posted on February 20, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

High-class four-year-old I Wish I Win showed that his versatility extends to sprinting when producing the day's eye-catcher at Flemington when dashing home for second in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) won by Coolangatta. It was the ideal warm-up for the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) back at Flemington on March 11 and vindicated[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

All eyes were on the returning sprinting champ – Nature Strip – in Saturday's Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. However, it was Coolangatta getting her second Group 1 success in the 1000m weight-for-age feature. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained three-year-old filly was set a trick assignment first-up but with a strong jump out prior[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a 105-day spell it was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Elliptical proving too classy in the 2023 edition of the CS Hayes Stakes. The traditional lead up for an Australian Guineas in two week-time saw the return of spring feature regular capture victory first-up adding to his already glowing resume. He finished his[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Traditionally known as the Frances Tressady Stakes, this year's edition of the Tony Bourke Memorial has been taken out in back-to-back year's by the Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr)-trained Annivisto. It was a front-running demolition job by the returning five-year-old who missed the spring after failing in the Tatts Tiara in Brisbane on June[...]

Australian Cup test for Virtuous Circle

“Gutted” Walker puts faith in Imperatriz

Walker pair take aim at Melbourne Group Ones

In Secret proves her doubters wrong in Group 1 Newmarket Handicap

Right You Are makes it five-straight in Australian Cup Prelude

Revolutionary Miss records a much-deserved win in Kewney Stakes

Long-time friends still celebrating

Roch ‘N’ Horse looking to retain Newmarket Handicap crown

Ethan Brown suffers severe injuries in Australian Guineas fall

Legarto flashes home to take out dramatic Australian Guineas win

Benedetta produces jaw-dropping performance to win Inglis Sprint

Four in a row for So Unusual

All go for Legarto for Melbourne

I Wish I Win proves sprinting credentials

Coolangatta storms over rivals for more Group 1 success

Elliptical proves too classy in CS Hayes Stakes return

Annavisto destroys her rivals in Tony Bourke Memorial

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