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Leading Australian trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that Nature Strip will not run again at this year’s Royal Ascot carnival. On Tuesday, Nature Strip showcased precisely what has catapulted him to the highest echelon of international racing and more than £10 million in prize money when passed the post with four and a half lengths in hand over Twilight Calls, shot Acklam Express and Mooneista ...
William Haggas' champion miler has dominated all before him so far, winning all starts as a 3YO before returning in May this year with victory in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Haggas' charge is the headline attraction on Tuesday in the Queen Anne Stakes, with his lofty reputation on the line. The manner of his victories and potential still to come has earned the son of Sea The Stars ...
Oliver Cole is exuding confidence ahead of Royal Scotsman’s Coventry Stakes run at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The son of Gleneagles looked raw in defeat on his debut over the minimum trip at Ascot early last month but was a totally different proposition when stepped up to six furlongs at Goodwood 20 days later, powering home in a novices’ event to score by an easy five lengths. The Dubai-based ...
The son of Dubawi beat his stable companion Native Trail, last year's champion juvenile and subsequent Irish Guineas winner, in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket. His trainer, Charlie Appleby came close to winning two years ago with Pinatubo, and it will be the colt's first race around a bend having raced solely at Newmarket to date. "Royal Ascot is the Olympics of the equestrian ...
Top Australian sprinters trained by Chris Waller, Nature Strip, and Home Affairs were put through their paces at the Berkshire venue on Friday. Nature Strip, the world’s top-rated sprinter, is on course for a mouth-watering clash with American raider Golden Pal in the King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday, while Home Affairs runs over a furlong further in Saturday’s Platinum Jubilee Stakes. Galloping ...
Unbeaten Spendarella makes her Royal Ascot alongside fellow American Golden Pal. Graham Motion's charge for whom Classic aspirations are yet to materialise has a considerable task ahead. The Gr.1 Coronation Stakes demands a bigger performance from the 3YO, with hot favourite Homeless Songs in opposition. A runaway winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the form of Dermot Weld's miler received the ...
Gypsy Goddess’ remarkable win in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks was the highlight of David Vandyke’s training career. The trainer was reduced to tears when Gypsy Goddess gave her rivals a galloping lesson in the Oaks. Having won the Gr.1 previously, twice with Yankee Rose and once with headline horse Alligator Blood, said this was the finest moment of his training career. The Australian Oaks runner-up ...
Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Star Of Chaos finished runner-up in the Listed Desirable Stakes at Flemington beaten by 6.5 lengths by Espiona. Seven months later, Star Of Chaos gave her own galloping lesson, leading throughout under apprentice Alana Kelly to register a thumping seven-length win in the A$50,000 Thoroughbred Club Handicap for fillies under Benchmark 70 conditions becoming the ...
Group One Australasian Oaks winner Glint Of Hope will be aimed at the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm hoping for quick wins at the highest level. Co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will also saddle up Commander Harry and Alverdun over 2000 meters at Flemington on Saturday. The valuable daughter of Deep Impact has drawn barrier 14 and will be ridden by jockey Daniel Moor. The filly ...
Co-trainer Sam Freedman hopes to take his 3YO places after Elliptical made a winning debut in the A$50,000 Tile Importer Handicap. The A$380,000 from last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase will be aimed at the qualifiers for Melbourne's premier spring 3YO races. The highly-strung son of Dundeel, will not be gelded in hopes of enhancing his value next season. Jockey Mark ...
Kylie Bax is going down a familiar path with her latest Group One performer Aspen Colorado with the lightly raced filly joining Chris Waller’s Sydney stable. A model turned successful breeder and syndicator, Bax has high hopes the daughter of Proisir can further add to a family roll of honour that already features the well-performed mare Danzdanzdance. The Mastercraftsman mare was bought back at ...
Daniel Moor will make his riding return at Ladbrokes Park on Wednesday after arriving home from Hong Kong on Sunday. The 37YO spent the past two months riding in Hong Kong, but the Gr.1-winning jockey said newly introduced lockdowns and being away from family made the decision easy to come back. The (Hong Kong Jockey) Club was amazing, I can't think of anywhere else in the world where I have had ...
