Thoroughbred News

Nominations remain open for Hobartville and Silver Slipper

February 18, 2019 Comments Off

The presence of The Autumn Sun and Tassort has ensured nominations remain open for the $400,000, Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) and the $250,000, Group 2 Chandon Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday with nine received on Monday ... Read More »

Monday and Tuesday form

February 17, 2019 Comments Off

Monday’s meetings include Newcastle, Ballina, South Africa’s Flamingo Park, France’s Cagnes Sur Mer and UK’s Lingfield and Carlisle – Tuesday’s meetings include Wyong, Seymour, Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/monday-and-tuesday-form- Read More »

Reflections on Apollo Stakes Day

February 17, 2019 Comments Off

The champion mare Winx returned to racing at Randwick on Saturday taking her third Group 1 WFA The Star Apollo Stakes over 1400m after her earlier wins in 2016 and 2017 – the atmosphere was rock star performance status and ... Read More »

Amphitrite equal second favourite for All-Star Mile

February 17, 2019 Comments Off

Group 1 winning filly Amphitrite returned in style yesterday in the TAB Vanity at Flemington and her subsequent victory now has her rated a $7 equal second favourite with TAB for the All-Star Mile at Flemington on March 16. Read ... Read More »

Sunday form

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

Sunday’s meetings include Port Macquarie, Moe, Nowra, Werribee, Sunshine Coast, Hong Kong’s Sha Tin, Singapore’s Kranji, South Africa’s Scottsville, France’s Angers UK’s Huntingdon and Market Rasen and Ireland’s Navan. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/sunday-form- Read More »

Time to shine for Lees mare

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

So often the bridesmaid in the feature race sprints, the six-year-old mare In Her Time managed to overcome a ruined pre-race plan to eclipse the best sprinters in the land in the $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington on Saturday. ... Read More »

Nakeeta Jane lands the Light Fingers on her way to the Oaks

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

The Mark Newnham-trained Nakeeta Jane (by So You Think) announced herself as a genuine Group 1 winning 3-year-old prospect with an impressive late surge victory in the $200,000, Group 2, TAB Light Fingers Stakes on the Apollo Stakes program at ... Read More »

Schabau shows fighting qualities

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

The winning margin was narrow but trainer Robert Hickmott was suitably encouraged by the fighting qualities of his German import Schabau in taking the Lawn Handicap over 2000 metres at Flemington on Saturday. Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/schabau-shows-fighting-qualities- Read More »

Tenley adds to Godolphin’s two-year-old stocks

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

Godolphin added to their fine record this season of two-year-old winners when Tenley came from the rear of the field to storm past the field to win the Pierro Plate (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/tenley-adds-to-godolphins-two-year-old-stocks- Read More »

Saturday wager of $219,000 on Winx

February 15, 2019 Comments Off

Mid Saturday morning another major wager of $219,000 at $1.10 was placed on Winx for this afternoon’s Group 2 The Star Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick Read full article Source:: http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/saturday-wager-of-219000-on-winx- Read More »