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Sectionally Speaking: Melham's strategy wins Goodwood
From Reserve Bank’s tactical triumph to Floozie’s benchmark-blitzing rise, last weekend delivered a string of standout performances across the country. Sectionally Speaking looks at the data, the tactics, and the emerging stars - plus a smoky worth watching closely in this weekend’s G1 Doomben 10,000.
May 13th 2025
'We decided to have a crack': Aussie team behind Zoustar’s Royal Ascot-bound mare
Five-year-old daughter of Zoustar, Mgheera, booked her place at Royal Ascot with an impressive Group 3 victory in the Prix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp on Sunday. The win marked Zoustar’s first Group winner in France and added to his growing international profile. With strong Australian connections behind her, she now heads to the G1 King Charles III Stakes as a genuine contender.
May 13th 2025
International News: Wootton Bassett’s Henri Matisse wins French 2000 Guineas
France’s Guineas day provided much sensation with Wootton Bassett’s Henri Matisse setting a blistering track record in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, while Zarigana won the event for fillies, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, on a protest. In Japan, the outsider Panja Tower won the G1 NHK Mile Cup.
May 13th 2025
First Settler brings the x-factor to Yulong for $11,000
Yulong have added another stallion to their growing roster for the 2025 season with the announcement that G2 Danehill Stakes winner First Settler will be retiring to stud this season. The son of Champion Sire Written Tycoon will stand for $11,000 (inc GST).
May 12th 2025
'Sell Rosehill to save racing': But what are the real wagering figures?
As the Extraordinary General Meeting rapidly approaches where Australian Turf Club members will vote on the future of Rosehill Gardens, the ‘Sell’ and ‘Save Rosehill’ campaigns increase their fervour in attempts to sway the vote. The 'sell' campaign hinges on the narrative that a sale is necessary to counter the fall in wagering across New South Wales, but has wagering actually fallen? And why aren't figures more easily available?
May 12th 2025
Buy of the Weekend: $30k Steel Trap opens account for King’s Legacy
The numbers do the talking, and in the case of Steel Trap, they shout from the rooftops. Snapped up for just $30,000 by Angas River Contractors from the Phoenix Broodmare Farm draft at the Magic Millions Adelaide Sale, the daughter of King’s Legacy delivered a performance at Morphettville on Saturday that stamped her as one of the sharpest investments of the sale.
May 12th 2025
€1.9 million Night Of Thunder colt tops Arqana, Ciaron Maher active
The 2025 Arqana Breeze Up Sale was up across all market indicators with four seven figure sales, topped by the €1.9 million Night Of Thunder colt purchased by Godolphin.
May 12th 2025
Saturday summary: Reserve Bank erupts in Goodwood boilover
The plucky young contender Reserve Bank beat older rivals in the G1 The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday, becoming the second individual Group 1 winner for his sire Capitalist. It was a good day for Arrowfield Stud stallions with a new filly stakeswinner for Dundeel and Know Thyself claimed The Coast for The Autumn Sun, Antino helped Tony Gollan notch a stakes treble at the Gold Coast with a brave victory in the G2 AD Hollindale Stakes.
May 11th 2025
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