Trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team entered Saturday’s Group III Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) at Matamata with a strong hand and delivered the quinella when Snitzel colt Sword of State was too good for Karaka Million winner On the Bubbles, who started favourite. Supporters of On The Bubbles were well on terms […]

Talented Capitalist filly Tycoon Humma was an eye-catching debut winner at Bendigo earlier this month and confirmed her potential with a strong finishing win at Flemington on Saturday in the Listed VRC Very Special Kids Plate (1000m). Trained by John McArdle and ridden by Jamie Mott, Tycoon Humma was allowed to find her feet early […]

A majority interest in Blue Diamond Stakes winner Artorius has been secured by Newgate this week.  The Anthony and Sam Freedman trained star juvenile was scintillating in Saturday’s event, earning a 118 Timeform rating. This performance came off the back of a strong maiden victory where he annihilated a good group of 2YOs by 4.5L […]

Progressive Deep Field sprinter Sky Field graduated to Class One company at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening earning a lucrative bonus for connections. Sky Field charged to the line to score a head win in the 1000m dash, delighting trainer Caspar Fownes as the four year-old collected a HK$1,500,000 High Achievement Bonus for winning a […]

Golden Slipper winning Champion 2YO Capitalist is making every post a winner as an exciting young sire and added a sixth winner to his tally on Wednesday when his promising colt Kalashnikov broke the ice at Gosford. Fifth on debut in the Group III ATC Breeders Plate last spring, Kalashnikov appreciated a drop back to […]

Outstanding colt Flying Artie was a fast finishing second in the 2016 Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes behind Extreme Choice after drawing near the outside, but he got a measure of consolation for that defeat when his first crop son Artorius stormed to victory in the $1.5million juvenile classic at Caulfield on Saturday. Prepared […]

Progressive three year-old Deep Field colt Portland Sky was a two time Group winner going into Saturday’s Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate (1100m) and with a light weight and a brave heart he ran the race of his life to dead heat for victory with classy older mare Celebrity Queen. With a half-length covering the […]

One of the most impressive three year-old winners on Saturday was rising star Oxley Road, who won the Group III MRC Zeditave stakes (1200m) at Caulfield and he was raised and sold by Newgate Farm. Shortly after Singapore-based trainer Stephen Grey purchased the Exceed And Excel colt Oxley Road as a yearling for $125,000, he […]

Dissident filly Yes Baby Yes failed to fire a shot in two unplaced starts in Queensland over the summer, but quickly found her best form at Caulfield on Saturday to score a thrilling last stride win in the Group II MRC Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m). Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, Yes Baby Yes showed […]

A powerful brown colt from the first crop of Newgate Farm’s first season sire Russian Revolution topped the Perth Magic Millions Book 1 Sale on Thursday when selling for $325,000. Consigned by Western Breeders Alliance, the colt from Magical Belle was knocked down to Simon Miller Racing and is a half-brother to stakes-winner Enchanted Dream, […]