Uncommon James is SW5 for Cable Bay and the first for the stallion from his Australian crops winning Saturday’s Oxlade Stakes (1200m) for 2yos at Eagle Farm. Uncommon James came with a big finish in the home straight to overwhelm front-running Maotai (Not A Single Doubt) and score by a neck. Inbred 4×5 to Danzig,
Read More…
Charleise is SW22 for Foxwedge winning Saturday’s Spear Chief Hcp (1500m) at Eagle Farm. Charleise was worse than midfield coming to the home turn and then finished powerfully to get up close home and edge Groundswell (Fastnet Rock). It is the fifth win from 18 starts for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained four-year-old, previously
Read More…
Lunar Fox is the fifth Gr.1 winner for Foxwedge winning Saturday’s Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Racing midfield with cover to the home turn, Lunar Fox came with his challenge up the centre of the track to reach the lead inside the final 100m and always holding the late rally from Cherry Tortoni to score.
Read More…
It was only an off-season handicap at Randwick but the win of All Time Legend suggests he will be the first stakes performer in Australia out of a daughter of Kendargent. It is standard practice that by the time a stallion shows his effectiveness as a broodmare sire, said horse is either dead or at
Read More…
Collinsbay is SW3 for Cable Bay winning Sunday’s Criterium di Pisa (1500m) for 2yos. Collinsbay made his challenge in the home straight, reaching the lead inside the final 200m and then drawing away to defeat Flag’s Up (War Command) by 1-1/2 lengths with Zuglin (Power) close up third. It is the first win in eight
Read More…
The best four days of Australian racing are over and Written Tycoon has further boosted his standing during the 2020 Melbourne Spring Carnival. Written Tycoon (pictured) was represented by three Group 3 winners while Exceed And Excel weighed in with two Group 1 winners, Dundeel had two stakes winners and shuttle-stallion Toronado also with two
Read More…
Written Beauty is SW40 for Written Tycoon winning the Gr3 Red Roses Stakes (1100m) for 3yo fillies at Flemington. Breaking sharply and settled on the front rank towards the stands side of the straight course, Written Beauty looked a little lost 400m out but once galvanised by Willie Pike finished gamely to edge Marboosha (Dream
Read More…
Dosh is SW2 for Rich Enuff making a winning debut in Thursday’s Gr3 Ottawa Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Breaking smartly, Dosh led comfortably and looked set for an easy win before hanging out to her right 200m out and then straightening up late to edge Nice For What (Shalaa) with Butter Blonde (Choisir) staying on
Read More…
Finance Tycoon is SW38 for Written Tycoon winning Tuesday’s Gr3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington. Fitted with blinkers for his second start, Finance Tycoon bounced out quickly and led on the inside rail, finding plenty when challenged by the favourite Ingratiating (Frosted) over the final 300m to score by half a head with Marine One
Read More…
In David Lynch’s film noir classic, Wild At Heart, Lula Fortune delivers the unforgettable line, “You got me hotter than Georgia asphalt.” and one could be forgiven for thinking it applies easily to the stallion Written Tycoon right now. Last Saturday at Caulfield he had three Group winners with Ole Kirk and Odeum completing an
Read More…