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, […]

The Newgate young gun sires have been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks and it was Flying Artie’s turn on Wednesday when his handsome colt Bourbon Flyer made a winning debut at Randwick. Prepared by John Thompson, Bourbon Flyer sports the same colours carried by his sire Flying Artie, who placed in both the […]

With two wins from four starts in lesser grade, Zoustar filly Zou Dancer appeared to face a tough task in the Group III VRC Vanity (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, but she rose to the challenge to post a commanding victory over Group I VRC Oaks winner Personal. Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, Zou […]

Kiwi trainers Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes have high hopes for promising two-year-old Capitalist filly Mozzarella, who is giving them something to look forward to in the Autumn. She ran away to a comfortable four length victory at Riccarton on Saturday, her second win on-end, fulfilling the promise seen in her by her trainers. “We […]

Australia’s leading first season sire Capitalist posted a trans-Tasman winning double on Saturday with exciting filly Mozzarella scoring a runaway win at Riccarton in New Zealand, while Tycoon Humma won on debut at Bendigo. Trained by Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes, Mozzarella was having her fourth start in the 1000m open juvenile event and bolted […]

The $150,000 ATC Pierro Plate (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday did not carry Black Type, but the winner Stay Inside looked like a certain stakes-winner in the making when he bolted clear to win by four lengths. Trained by Richard and Michael Freedman, Stay Inside won easily on debut at Randwick last month and took […]