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Month: October 2021
Koblenz’s Cranbourne Cup celebration
Superstar blueblood Koblenz claimed his first Group event and handed trainer David Geall an incredible fourth country cup for 2021 on Saturday night with a brilliant all-the-way victory in the RAM Security Cranbourne Cup final (520m). It was a special moment in an extraordinary year for Lara-based Geall, with Koblenz being a son of Fernando Bale and his dual G1 heroine Up Hill Jill, winner of the 2017 Topgun and 2018 Golden Easter Egg. While Koblenz brought a sensational 22 from 35 record into the Cup final, a Group trophy…
Verry Elleegant draws wide in the Cup
If anyone can overcome barrier 19 in a Melbourne Cup, then it’s Chris Waller and James McDonald. Or as Verry Elleegant’s part-owner Brae Sokolski puts it: ‘the A-Team’. The star mare was handed an unfavourable gate at Saturday evening’s barrier draw, following the decision earlier that afternoon to run in the race. Trainer Waller wanted to see Verry Elleegant work on Saturday morning before accepting for the race, while McDonald, who is her regular rider in Sydney, only became available after import Away He Goes suffered an injury last week.…
Shocking’s I’m Thunderstruck lands rich Eagle
2021 has been the year of Kiwi-bred gelding I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking), who showed his class and trademark fight when winning the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The son of Shocking stepped out on raceday for the first time when winning a maiden at Caulfield in January and under the tutelage of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr has gone about plundering riches in his nine starts this year, with prizemoney earnings now surpassing A$5 million. With six wins and two placings to his credit, including…
Frontman back on top at Tauranga
Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an outstanding victory at Tauranga in the Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m). The four-year-old entire had disappointed when he could only finish third in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) earlier in the month when sent out a warm $2.70 favourite. Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman allowed the son of Makfi time to get over that run and he paraded in excellent order for Saturday’s contest. Rider Matt Cameron allowed Frontman…
Flame fires in Northern Districts Cup thriller
Aston Flame held off My Name’s Stacey in a sensational edition of the Group 3 Northern Districts Cup tonight at Shepparton. A litter sister to Sandown track record holder Aston Rupee and the talented Aston Fastnet, Aston Flame skipped away to a convincing lead before hanging on in a thriller over My Name’s Stacey, who was aiming for her sixth straight win from just seven starts. It was a case of girl power prevailing with the four females in the $25,000 to-the-winner final being the first four across the finish…
2021 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Incentivise Draws Wide, Twilight Payment Barrier 2
Incentivise has been thrown a curveball ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup with Peter Moody’s three-time Group 1 winner drawing barrier 16 ahead of the $7.75 million staying test. Last fortnight’s dominant 3.5L win in the Caulfield Cup saw the Moody team set their sights on the ‘race that stops a nation’, while the victory also saw the son of Shamus Award tighten into $2.30 in Ladbrokes’ All-In Melbourne Cup market. Incentivise will be having his fourth run back as he steps out over two miles for the first time in…
2021 The Golden Eagle Results: I’m Thunderstruck Strikes at Rosehill
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr’s gelding I’m Thunderstruck added another accolade to his resume on Saturday by taking out the $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Punters that backed the short-priced favourite were left with hearts in mouths as the son of Shocking arrived on the scene with less than 100m to spare, only to finish over the top of Count de Rupee, who was a good thing beaten right on the line. After winning the Group 1 Toorak Handicap over the mile at Caulfield three weeks ago, the…
2021 Kennedy Cantala Winner: Superstorm Beats Icebath, Cascadian in Photo
A well-timed ride from Damien Oliver saw Superstorm over the line in Saturday’s Group 1 Kennedy Cantala over the mile at Flemington. In what was arguably the most exciting finish of the day, the gelding by Sebring produced an enormous finish to win a photo by nothing more than a head-bob over Icebath and a very brave Cascadian. The Danny O’Brien-trained five-year-old was having his fifth run back and always appeared a much stronger hope than the $8.00 quote suggested. Superstorm won the Feehan Stakes over the mile at The…
2021 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results: Waller Wins Again with Home Affairs
Chris Waller’s strangehold on the Coolmore Stud Stakes continued at Flemington on Saturday thanks to a brilliant performance from James McDonald on Home Affairs. Sydney’s premier trainer claimed the race for the fifth time in the last nine years with the son of I Am Invincible, who was backed from $8.50 into $5.00 favouritism with Ladbrokes. J-Mac claimed his third win of the day aboard the three-year-old, and he made it look easy racing up on the speed before pushing the button at the 400m mark to win by three…