Graceful Girl is the second Gr1 winner for Nicconi with a dominant win in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. Graceful Girl was last passing halfway before unleashing a big finish widest of all in the home straight to overwhelm her rivals and win going away comfortably. The Peters homebred is now the winner of
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The Astrologist is SW23 for Zoustar winning the All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington. The Astrologist was always on speed and when pressed strongly by Banquo (Written Tycoon) inside the final 100m pulled out plenty to score by half a length. The Astrologist is a half-brother Melbourne winners Spirit Of Aquada (Bel Esprit)
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Biscayne Bay is SW69 for Sebring winning Saturday’s Gr3 South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for 2yos at Morphettville. Biscayne Bay was in need of running room into the home straight but found a gap inside the final 200m to some through and defeat Blushing Tycoon (Written Tycoon) and Cloudy (Frosted) in a driving finish.
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Widden Stud is set to expand its operation into Victoria by taking over the lease of Sun Stud. Sun Stud has been operating as a private breeding facility in recent years and will operate as Widden Stud Victoria, with the existing stallion roster of Bel Esprit, Fiorente (Ire), Magnus, National Defense (GB), Palentino, Ready For
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Gr3 Vanity Stakes (1400m) at Flemington winner Zou Dancer is SW17 for Zoustar. Zou Dancer stalked the early speed and was there outside the leader Longduan into the home straight before accelerating away to defeat the VRC Oaks winner Personal (Fastnet Rock) by 4-3/4 lengths with Starelle (More Than Ready) in third. It is the
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The first foal of stakes winning mare Bonny O’Reilly, a colt by champion stallion Snitzel, the first foal of Listed winner Bonny O’Reilly, topped the first session of the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Tuesday when selling for $1.9 million. Consigned by Widden Stud, the colt was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier
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Explosive Witness is SW17 for Star Witness winning the Gr3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1200m) at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day. Explosive Witness was never far from the lead in the small field and came through under a drive over the final 200m to defeat Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) and Big Party (Exceed And
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The Bopper is SW20 for Nicconi winning the Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) for 3yos at Randwick. The Bopper was smartly away and led to the home turn, pulling out plenty in the run to the line to defeat Tommy Gold (Sacred Falls) and On The Lead (I Am Invincible). The Bopper sold for $30,000 as
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Indian Pacific is SW16 for Zoustar winning Saturday’s R S Crawford Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Indian Pacific raced in second place to the home turn before gradually wearing down longtime leader Mervyn (Henny Hughes) to score by a half-head and the fast finishing Stageman (Written Tycoon) in third. Indian Pacific is a half-brother to five
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Ranting is SW15 for Zoustar breaking his Maiden in Wednesday’s Gr3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Despite only three runners it proved an exciting race with less than one length covering the trio, Ranting third around the home turn than finishing best over the final 100m to edge out Hanseatic (Street Boss) and Anders
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