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Musk Creek’s feel-good colt a done deal

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Among its eight-horse draft at this week’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale, Musk Creek Farm has a Dundeel (NZ) colt with a story that began back in 2019 at a Magic Millions charity auction for Tye Angland.

Good stories emerge from every yearling sale, but there’s a colt upcoming at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale that has the feel-good factor before he ever hits the ring. He’s a colt from the draft of David Kobritz’s Musk Creek Farm, and he was bred with quite a story behind him.

Lot 154 is a son of Dundeel (NZ), a polished bay like his sire with a long stripe down his face. He has some wild-bay colouring through his tail and, on looks alone, he’s everything that ticks those boxes around sale complexes.

Lot 154 - Dundeel (NZ) x Personalised (colt) | Image courtesy of Inglis

On paper, he’s even better.

This colt is the second foal from the Snitzel mare Personalised. Personalised is a daughter of Personify (Galileo {Ire}), who was a daughter of Procrastinate (Jade Hunter {USA}).

From Procrastinate came the South African Champion Sprinter Laisserfaire (Danehill {USA}), but also the stakes winner A Time For Julia (Redoute’s Choice) and the stakes-winning sires Time Thief and Foreplay.

Lot 154’s dam is a half-sister to the G1 VRC Oaks winner Personal (Fastnet Rock), the latter also Group-placed in the Blue Diamond, the Wakeful S., the Kewney S. and Thousand Guineas.

Personal, winner of the 2020 G1 VRC Oaks | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy

This is a family that seems to keep on with the stakes winners and, on his own, Lot 154 would standout among his Musk Creek peers.

Paying overs for Angland

For David Kobritz, the studmaster of Musk Creek, Lot 154 is the result of a pretty big gesture of charity.

In 2019, at the Magic Millions National Sale on the Gold Coast, Kobritz bid to $100,000 for a nomination to Dundeel, which had been offered up by Arrowfield Stud for a charity auction.

The auction, made up of eight stallion nominations, was in aid of stricken jockey Tye Angland, and it raised $283,500 for Angland and his family. Along with Dundeel, the other stallions offered by way of service were Capitalist, Encryption, Hellbent, Press Statement, Mendelssohn (USA), Sidestep and Tosen Stardom (Jpn).

“I was very keen on Dundeel as a stallion,” Kobritz said. “That was based on his being a very good race colt and a son of High Chaparral, and High Chaparral had done very well in Australia. I thought Dundeel was going to be extremely popular so I was very keen to secure an additional nomination to him.”

“I was very keen on Dundeel as a stallion. That was based on his being a very good race colt and a son of High Chaparral, and High Chaparral had done very well in Australia.” - David Kobritz

At that time, Dundeel’s service fee had just spiked from $27,500 (inc GST) to $66,000 (inc GST).

He’d had the Group winners Global Exchange and Irukandji, while Yourdeel (NZ), Super Seth and Castelvecchio were coming through. Of the eight nominations up for auction, the Arrowfield stallion's was the most lucrative.

“The only problem for me was that the auction coincided with a Moonee Valley committee board meeting, of which I’m a member, and I’d arranged to be on that Zoom call from Magic Millions down to Melbourne,” Kobritz said.

Dundeel (NZ) | Standing at Arrowfield Stud

“So I left my wife Teresa with Scott (Williamson, Musk Creek stud manager) and Craig Rounsefell, and we ummed and ahhed about what the nomination was worth. In the end, I told them to go to $100,000, which was about $40,000 above the horse’s service fee.”

Kobritz’s winning bid of $100,000 made Dundeel’s nomination the highest-selling by a long way in the charity auction. The next closest was Capitalist’s at $55,000, bought by Widden Stud.

Among the other charity buyers that night were Andrew Bowcock, who got Encryption’s for $12,000, David Raphael who went to $17,000 for Press Statement’s, and Andy Williams who got Tosen Stardom’s for $15,000. Valiant Stud went to $32,500 for Hellbent’s.

Teresa and David Kobritz

“When I came back in from my board meeting, I’d actually forgot all about the auction,” Kobritz said. “When everyone started wishing me congratulations, I had to ask them ‘what for?’ I thought the service fee might have gone for a bit more, to be honest, but we were more than happy to get it and to support Tye Angland.”

Personalised service

Musk Creek Farm had gone to that year’s Magic Millions National Sale initially to pick up weanlings. It purchased a Shalaa (Ire) colt for $130,000, then pressed on to the broodmare event.

In the end, the only other purchase that Kobritz made, aside from Dundeel’s nomination, was Lot 1453 from Cressfield, the chestnut broodmare Personalised. He paid $525,000 for the mare alongside Rounsefell’s Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA), and she was in foal to Spirit Of Boom.

Personalised | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

“Boomer was in the process of upgrading our broodmares, and we were there to buy a nice mare on his recommendation,” Kobritz said. “He was very, very keen on Personalised, both on her physical and her pedigree. She was a multiple-winning mare herself out of a great family that has kept improving, but she was also a big, strong mare.”

Kobritz said Personalised’s size made her an obvious choice for his newly acquired service to Dundeel.

“He (Boomer) was very, very keen on Personalised, both on her physical and her pedigree. She was a multiple-winning mare herself out of a great family that has kept improving...” - David Kobritz

“Against her, Dundeel was a lovely, medium-sized stallion, so he fitted perfectly for Personalised,” he said. “The two were a good match from the same Sale, in the end.”

Satisfying support

Personalised went home to Musk Creek after the Sale, and in September 2019 she foaled her Spirit Of Boom colt. That horse, now named Spiritualised, sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale last year, fetching $575,000 from Tony Gollan and John Foote.

“We were very happy with that result, as you can imagine,” Kobritz said.

Spiritualised as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

Spiritualised has had two starts for Gollan in Queensland, resulting in two runner-up finishes. He’s a progressive, promising colt that will likely emerge again in Brisbane’s winter carnival.

Spiritualised’s sale meant Personalised had paid herself off with her first foal, which was an outcome that every breeder would welcome. In the spring of 2019, the mare went to Dundeel at Arrowfield, resulting in this colt, Lot 154 at Melbourne Premier.

“This fellow is a lovely horse,” Kobritz said. “He’s medium-sized, like we expected, a great walker and I think he’s got all the attributes to develop into a very, very nice horse, and of course he’s got the great pedigree to go with it.”

“He’s (Lot 154) medium-sized, like we expected, a great walker and I think he’s got all the attributes to develop into a very, very nice horse, and of course he’s got the great pedigree to go with it.” - David Kobritz

The studmaster said it was a particularly nice angle to the story that Lot 154 eventuated from the Angland charity auction.

“Everyone in this industry deserves support, and it was our pleasure to support Tye at the time,” Kobritz said. “Certainly it gave us a lot of satisfaction to do so, and looking at the colt it has produced gives us equal satisfaction.”

Best draft yet

Lot 154 is among the eight-horse draft that Musk Creek has at Oaklands this week. There are three fillies and five colts from seven individual sires.

“It’s probably a stronger draft than we’ve ever had at a Melbourne Premier Sale,” Kobritz said. “We’ve got an outstanding Dundeel filly that’s a half-sister to Declaration Of Heart, and we’ve got one of the only two colts by Extreme Choice in the Sale. I think we all know how popular Extreme Choice has been.”

“It’s (the Musk Creek draft) probably a stronger draft than we’ve ever had at a Melbourne Premier Sale.” - David Kobritz

That colt, Lot 309, is from the Ocean Park (NZ) mare Wahini Miss (NZ), who was a three-quarter sister to the dual Group-winner Sacred Park (NZ) (Thorn Park). There’s also a Deep Field colt from the family of G2 VRC Sires’ Produce S. winner De Lago Mist (Encosta De Lago).

“I think we’ve got something for everyone, but we’re there to meet the market,” Kobritz said. “We want to sell these lovely horses into good stables because that’s what it’s all about, isn't it?”

Click here to view Musk Creek's 2022 Inglis Melbourne Premier draft
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Blue Gum's simple and successful sales philosophy

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Blue Gum Farm may have been the leading vendor at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for four of the past seven years, but for Principal Philip Campbell, the greatest measure of its success is the performance of its graduates on the track.

Cover image courtesy of Blue Gum Farm

This weekend presents an annual opportunity to experience both commercial and racetrack success simultaneously, as the Euroa-based farm consigns a 25-strong yearling draft at Oaklands Junction, while following the fortune of key graduates, such as leading G1 Blue Diamond S. prospect Semillion (Shalaa {Ire}).

Semillion came through the Inglis Premier Sale last year. Sold on behalf of his breeder Robert Crabtree, he was secured by Mark Player's International Thoroughbred Solutions for $300,000. He was a stakes winner on debut in the R. Listed Inglis Banner in October and then resumed with a second in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings) at Caulfield.

Semillion, winner of the R. Listed Inglis Banner | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy

Out of the family of the legendary Black Caviar (Bel Esprit), he has a huge chance of becoming the second Blue Gum Farm graduate after Alinghi (Encosta De Lago), in 2004, to win the rich Victorian 2-year-old feature.

"I didn't have him pegged for being an early spring 2-year-old to be honest with you," Campbell told TDN AusNZ from Oaklands Junction. "I think it’s testament to the horse's natural ability. I think if you spoke to the Hawkes boys, they would tell you that the best is ahead of the horse.

"He's obviously got a lot of natural ability. I thought his first-up run in the Prelude was terrific and he goes to the race on Saturday a live chance that's for sure."

"He's (Semillion) obviously got a lot of natural ability. I thought his first-up run in the Prelude was terrific and he goes to the race on Saturday a live chance that's for sure." - Philip Campbell

Blue Gum's 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale draft has also produced the Group 3-placed Nanagui (Sebring), while the $1.2 million Sale-topper Crosswinds (Written Tycoon), another one sold on behalf of Robert Crabtree, debuts for Anthony and Sam Freedman in the colours of James Harron in the coming days

"That million-dollar horse is going to have his first start at Bendigo next Tuesday. I was talking to Anthony Freedman this week and he is pretty bullish about the horse," he said.

Crosswinds | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy

The class of 2020

The Blue Gum draft from the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale has also produced some very high-quality horses. Sale-topper Bruckner (Snitzel), purchased for $725,000, won a G3 Vain S. and was second in the G1 Coolmore Stud S., while Dubai Diva (Pride Of Dubai) and Pascero (Pierro), are both stakes-placed.

Blue Gum retains an interest in Pascero, who looks very promising, winning two of his three starts for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young and placing in the other, the G3 CS Hayes S. last week. The son of Pierro cost $575,000 as a yearling but looks well on his way to repaying that, and will contest the G1 Australian Guineas on Saturday week.

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Gallery: Some of the high-quality horses sold by Blue Gum Farm at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

"He's a horse that had a couple of little issues early on and Trent and Natalie and the First Light Racing team have been really patient with him," he said.

"Trent and Natalie have always had a good opinion of the horse. His first two wins were terrific, he took that to Group level at his third start. This is his first racing preparation and he got caught in the last 50 in a Group 3 race. It was his first look at Flemington and I think he’ll learn a lot from that," he said.

"He was the second-top lot at Premier two years ago. The top lot was Bruckner, who won the McNeil, he was second in the Coolmore, and third in the Danehill. I've said it a million times, it’s all very good to sell them well, but it’s so important that they go on and race well."

"I've said it a million times, it’s all very good to sell them well, but it’s so important that they go on and race well." - Philip Campbell

The art of selling well

The philosophy of Campbell and the Blue Gum team when it comes to its success of 40 years selling at Premier is quite simple.

"Bring nice horses here, sell them well and watch them go to the races," Campbell said.

Variety plays a big part in the theme of the 2022 draft of 25, with 20 different stallions represented. Pedigrees are always useful, but the key to Blue Gum's good results comes down to some key pillars.

Patti and Philip Campbell | Image courtesy of Blue Gum Farm

"You've got to have an athlete and you've got to have a horse that looks like it’s athletic. You have to have a horse whose conformation is sound enough. There is no good bringing horses down here with x-ray issues and it’s no good bringing horses down here that might have an iffy throat," Campbell said.

"We are very lucky because we have a large pool of horses to choose from to put our draft together. We work with some really, really good breeders that have a number of nice horses as well.

"We have got a real mix of stallions and good, strong female families in the greater majority of them but the important thing is type. I love it when someone says to me, 'how did you get that much for that horse?' because if you look at the page, maybe you don’t see that."

"I love it when someone says to me, 'how did you get that much for that horse?' because if you look at the page, maybe you don’t see that." - Philip Campbell

The other aspect is that this is Blue Gum's premier yearling offering for the year. There is no chance its best horses might end up at another select sale interstate.

"I just feel like we are in the position where this is our main Sale. We can put a really nice draft of horses together and the people that are coming here to buy know that this is where we bring the best of our horses. It all marries up well," he said.

So who are those best horses? Campbell said he is far from sure that Blue Gum will sell the top lot for the third year straight, but thinks it’s a draft of real depth.

It’s been a very busy week of inspections already, especially for Lot 447, the colt by Kingman (GB) out of the Group 3-placed Street Cry (Ire) mare Dancing Brave Bear (USA).

"He's got a pedigree that would fit into any sale in Australia. You know what, his pedigree would probably fit into any sale in the world. He's a lovely, dark-coloured horse, with a beautiful head, a lovely top on him, good action, and he's a first foal," Campbell said.

"He's (Lot 447) got a pedigree that would fit into any sale in Australia. You know what, his pedigree would probably fit into any sale in the world." - Philip Campbell

"He's out of a Group-placed Street Cry mare. He's by the right stallion and he's a good style of horse. He's had an enormous amount of parades already."

Lot 585, the colt by Lean Mean Machine out of Innocent I Am (Stratum), is another courting plenty of attention.

"He's just the second foal of his dam. The first foal was a Rich Enuff filly who was a really, really nice filly. She's followed up again with a cracking colt. Look at his foaling date, he's November 5 and he's a great big, forward, good-boned horse," he said.

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Gallery: Some of the Blue Gum Farm yearlings to be offered at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, images courtesy of Inglis

Campbell also pointed to Lot 271, an Extreme Choice filly out of Superego (So You Think {NZ}) and Lot 147, a Snitzel filly out of Paris Cracker (Viscount) from Bruckner's breeders, Neville and Susan Duncan over at Oakland Park Stud, as two other examples of the quality of the Blue Gum Farm draft.

The stallion game

Asked about the prospects of a horse like Pascero developing into a stallion, Campbell is positive, but did not give any indication that he might end up standing at Blue Gum itself.

"He's still a bull and he's got a nice pedigree and he's by a nice stallion, so if he can win some nice races, why wouldn't he be? He made $575,000 here as a yearling, which tells you what style of horse he is. Absolutely he'd be a great stallion prospect," he said.

"We can't keep up with the real big stallion stations, but they are some of our best clients because they feed their clients on to us, to walk their mares on for service.

"We can't keep up with the real big stallion stations, but they are some of our best clients because they feed their clients on to us, to walk their mares on for service." - Philip Campbell

"What we do now is concentrate on the broodmare band at the farm, ours and our clients, sending them to the best stallions we can, raising the best foals we can and hopefully coming here and having good results.

"We have still got Manhattan Rain and Turffontein. They are at the farm and they continue to prove their worth to the industry, they get winners every week. I guess our model has changed a bit in the last five to 10 years."

Click here to view Blue Gum Farm's Inglis Melbourne Premier draft
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Lofty ambitions for Diamond strike

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Kristen Manning caught up with Lofty Strike's (Snitzel) owner Paul Lofitis ahead of the impeccably bred colt's attempt to win the G1 Blue Diamond S. at Caulfield on Saturday.

Camera crews, journalists, lots of new faces. Even a dog or two running around. Not a typical morning at the beach for the exciting 2-year-old Lofty Strike (Snitzel), but he took all of it in his stride.

"None of it worried him," said proud and excited owner Paul Lofitis. "He just stood there and posed for the photos; for a young colt he is remarkable - Julius (Sandhu, trainer) keeps saying that what stands him in such good stead is his temperament - he is bomb-proof."

Lofty Strike first caught Lofitis's eye at last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, in fact beforehand - as a son of four-time Australian Champion Sire Snitzel and the G1 Golden Slipper-winning Exceed And Excel mare Overreach, he was quite a standout on pedigree.

Paul Lofitis after Lofty Stirke won the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings) at Caulfield

A keen student of bloodlines, Lofitis was taken by Lofty Strike's close-up cross of Snippets (both Snitzel and Overreach are out of Snippets mares) and was prepared to pay up to $600,000 for such a well-related colt.

As it was, he needed considerably less to secure the bay he describes as 'a blueblood' - $280,000 and the Corumbene Stud-bred colt was his.

"His x-rays were not perfect but my vet assured me that it was not going to be much of an issue," he said.

"His (Lofty Strike's) x-rays were not perfect but my vet assured me that it was not going to be much of an issue." - Paul Lofitis

Fast forward 12 months and Lofitis was in the winner's circle at Flemington, Lofty Strike - having gained a split at the 200 metres - racing clear to a smart debut victory. A month later he was all the more impressive swamping his rivals in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings), a performance that saw him firm in markets for the rich Victorian 2-year-old feature.

And here we are in Blue Diamond week. A rather surreal one for Lofitis who, after a successful career in real estate development, is used to being busy. But not in this way.

"Just today we've had several interviews, lots of people ringing - Channel 7 and Racing.com were at the beach, there is a lot of interest in our horse and I am just trying to soak it all in," he said.

Lofty Strike, winner of the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings)

"I am pinching myself, it is wonderful - I am just so proud that our horse has made it into the field. I've spoken to owners who've had horses for decades and not had a Blue Diamond runner, I think that I am extremely fortunate to get one having been in racing for such a short time."

Racing with a passion

Just a few years in fact, though Paul first caught the racing bug decades ago - loving spending time as a teenager at Caulfield racecourse, his father's workshop close by.

Sharp Response and Lofty Strike enjoying a morning at the beach | Image courtesy of The Lofty Group

"I got to know some great trainers, the likes of Geoff Murphy and Angus Armanasco. By 18 I had my own horse but for the next 40 years I was busy building up my business. I still loved racing but it was not until I semi-retired - handing the reins over to my children - that I thought I'd get back into it," he said.

Racing a few horses with big stables, Lofitis did not enjoy the experience as much as he hoped and he already had in mind that he'd prefer being part of a smaller team when he happened to see Julius Sandhu being interviewed by Terry Bailey on Racing.com.

"He came across so well, he only had four or five in work and I thought 'he is the sort of trainer I've been looking for'," he said.

"He (Julius Sandhu) came across so well, he only had four or five in work and I thought 'he is the sort of trainer I've been looking for'." - Paul Lofitis

And so he arranged to meet for a coffee and immediately he knew that they'd work well together. "We just clicked, he's a lovely bloke who loves his horses."

Lofitis was also impressed by the training facilities at Cranbourne and upon discovering that Mick Kent's stable complex - where Julius served his local apprenticeship on the back of a horse career that began in his native Bangalore - were for sale, he was keen to take his interest to the next step.

Building new stables with more in the planning - as well as a new walker - Lofitis has also bought more horses, laughing as he said, "I may have gone a bit over the top! I now have 14 or so horses and four broodmares. I have got into it in a pretty big way for a beginner."

Julius Sandhu

Willing to learn

A beginner who admits that he still has plenty to learn. "I do a lot of research but my knowledge of conformation is not great - I just haven't looked at enough horses to really know."

But what he does know is to take the right advice, learning from trainers, riders and vets. And paying credit to those who make their contributions - such as NSW breaker Matt Vella who he uses exclusively - "he gives them such a great start in life, when they come to us they are like lambs having been so well-educated."

"He (Matt Vella) gives them such a great start in life, when they come to us they are like lambs having been so well-educated." - Paul Lofitis

Much of Lofitis' enjoyment leading into the Blue Diamond stems from his family enjoying the ride with him. "If he happens to win my kids won't think me so silly!" he said, chuckling as he added, "They have been watching me spend their inheritance for the last few years."

Studs have understandably shown interest in Lofty Strike but Lofitis is happy for his horse to do the talking for now. And while he is confident of a bold showing, he considers a win to be the icing on top of an already enjoyable cake.

"We always need a lot of luck but I am sure he will acquit himself well. And I will be proud when he does."

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Who was I?

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In our weekly series, we take a walk down memory lane to learn about some of the characters, both human and equine, in whose honour our important races are named. This week we remember William Alexander Long, who has the G1 Chipping Norton S. in his honour at Randwick this weekend.

Cover image courtesy of the National Library of Australia

The Chipping Norton S. has been part of Sydney racing since 1925, but it’s one of those myriad of important races whose origins aren’t immediately obvious. In fact, this race was named not after the suburb local to Warwick Farm in western Sydney, but after a distinguished colonial gentleman who was an early settler there.

William Alexander Long, born in 1839, was a publican and qualified lawyer, though he never practiced. He had a lavish home at Potts Point on Sydney Harbour, but his country residence was a tidy, well-appointed racing stable and thoroughbred stud nearby to Liverpool, and it was the earliest of settlements in the district of Warwick Farm.

The Warwick Farm homestead, purchased by William Forrester from W.A. Long c.1900 | Image courtesy of Liverpool City Library

W.A. Long named his property ‘Chipping Norton’ after his ancestry in the same suburb of England, and it became one of the most fetching of setups in early colonial horse breeding.

With its 500 acres of grassed paddocks set among the ironbarks and the winding Georges River, the property was home to an enviable collection of fine bloodstock that Long had handpicked, many from England.

It was from Chipping Norton that the undefeated Melbourne Cup winner Grand Flaneur was bred, a son of the broodmare First Lady (GB) (St Albans {GB}), whom Long imported from the mother country. Grand Flaneur was raced in Long's famous black and white colours, but there were so many others.

Grand Flaneur | Image courtesy of Wikipedia

From Chipping Norton emerged the 1894 Cup winner Patron, the 1887 VRC Oaks winner Dainty (Grand Flaneur), along with Hopscotch (Grand Flaneur), a 10-time stakes-winning hero of the late 1890s. These were the truest of the old Australian bloodlines through Yattendon and Sir Hercules.

Long also bred the chestnut stallion Merman who, after winning the Williamstown Cup, sailed to England for victories in the Goodwood Cup of 1899 and the Ascot Gold Cup of 1900.

By all accounts, W. A. Long was as knowledgeable an early horseman as the colony could have wanted. He read the Stud Book like it were the bible, he was one of the earliest members of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC), and he served as its Chairman from 1898 to 1900.

The Warwick Farm grandstand c.1900 | Image courtesy of Liverpool City Library

He kept company with the likes of Etienne de Mestre, 'Honest John' Tait, the Hon. James White and Henry Dangar, and he was an educated, forthcoming and entertaining character in both a social and professional sense.

His Chipping Norton stud, fringing the site of the now Warwick Farm racecourse, was dispersed in April 1900, some 15 years before Long passed away. At the time, it was home to its 23-year-old resident stallion Grand Flaneur, and the local beach on the Georges River is still named in that great horse’s honour.

Warwick Farm racecourse c.1924 | Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia

It’s hard to convey the importance of Long’s Chipping Norton stud to early Australian bloodstock, but it was such that in April 1925, at the very first AJC meeting on the newly bought Warwick Farm racecourse, the Chipping Norton S. was inaugurated in the property’s honour, and it’s been ongoing ever since.

The race, unbeknown to most, is a perpetual memorial to a man so critical to the earliest history of Warwick Farm racecourse.

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Snitzel son of classy Fenway opens his winning account

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Written by Bryan Littlely

Cover image courtesy of Sportpix

The son of Group 1-winning High Chaparral (Ire) mare Fenway by Snitzel, Williamsburg, showed a great turn of foot to break his maiden at Newcastle on Thursday, coming off the back of the pack and peeling out wide to storm home to a comfortable win for his Fung Family Racing owners.

Williamsburg, the Snitzel son of Group 1 winner Fenway (High Chapparal {Ire}) broke his maiden at Newcastle on Thursday in impressive fashion, but co-trainer Gerald Ryan says the colt who carries more High Chapparal than Snitzel traits, will be at his best as a 3-year-old.

Ryan said Williamsburg had always shown good ability; he just needed a bit of time.

“When Kerrin (McEvoy) rode him in his first trial he put a really good wrap on him and said whatever he does as a 2-year-old, he’d make a terrific 1400-metre and 1600-metre horse as a 3-year-old,’’ said Ryan. “We’re just giving him his chance. I think he’s a nice horse.’’

Williamsburg’s come from behind run was typical of what Ryan had seen at home, but it had been left to Brenton Avdulla to decide the race tactics in the Newcastle maiden race on Thursday where Merchant Navy colt Standing Order ran second and filly Yankee Hussel (American Pharoah {USA}) ran third.

“When Kerrin (McEvoy) rode him (Williamsburg) in his first trial he put a really good wrap on him and said whatever he does as a 2-year-old, he’d make a terrific 1400-metre and 1600-metre horse as a 3-year-old.’’ - Gerald Ryan

“He’s shown that (turn of foot) at home on the track. When he ran at Warwick Farm, I was worried going there. I thought he could win until the makeup of the race,’’ Ryan said. “There was no speed in the race and he travelled just behind the leaders and when they sprinted, they out sprinted him.

“There didn’t look to be much speed today but four of them went forward. I left it up to Brenton how he rode him and when four of them went forward he just went back and proved that’s the way to ride him.’’

Gerald Ryan | Image courtesy of Ryan Alexiou Racing

Ryan said Williamsburg was not a Golden Slipper horse but could be run in the G3 Black Opal S., a race the trainer won with future four-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist five years ago,.

“I know it’s back to 1200 metres… we’ve got three weeks to decide and then two weeks to either the Champagne or the Fernhill,’’ Ryan said.

Timely update for sister

Arrowfield Bloodstock Manager Jon Freyer said the Williamsburg win was a very handy update ahead of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale where Arrowfield Stud will sell his full sister. Williamsburg was himself sold at the Inglis Easter Sale, making $470,000 and selling to Tony Fung Investments.

He said Fenway was an expensive yearling at $700,000 from the draft of Strawberry Hill Stud to Colm Santry Bloodstock in 2013, also at the Inglis Easter Sale, and an absolute class race mare.

“Hopefully (Williamsburg) does have a Group win in him as it will definitely secure the future of her progeny,’’ Freyer said.

Williamsburg as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis

Owned by Arrowfield Stud and Jonathan Munz for GSA Bloodstock, the G1 Vinery Stud S.-winning Fenway has the Snitzel filly headed to the Inglis Easter Sale as Lot 166 and currently has an I Am Invincible filly at foot and was sent to Maurice (Jpn) last season.

Click here to view Williamsburg's full sister entered in the Inglis Eater Yearling Sale

Fenway is from a family of stars, her grandam, Joie Denise (Danehill {USA}) a Group 1 winner and also the dam to Group 1 stars Tuesday Joy (Carnegie {Ire}), Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence) and the great-grandam of More Joyous (More Than Ready {USA}).

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Boss Is Back: For One Night Only

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Written by Emma Berry

Timing is everything. Well, almost. The organisers of the STC International Jockeys’ Challenge in Riyadh on the eve of the Saudi Cup meeting were a little late in calling Glen Boss to request his participation, but not so much that they haven’t been able to persuade the star jockey out of retirement for one last hurrah.

“It was actually the day after I retired that I got the call – if they had asked me two weeks after that, I might have said no,” Boss recalled on Thursday morning at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. “I was thrilled – I’ve obviously ridden in a lot of countries around the world and never been to Saudi Arabia, so it was a great opportunity to come here and see how things are done.”

Boss is one of seven male riders competing against seven female jockeys from around the world through four races on Friday. Among those he will be riding against are French-born, Japan-based Christophe Lemaire, Britain’s Jim Crowley and Hayley Turner, and Joel Rosario and recent Eclipse Award-winning apprentice Jessica Pyfer from the US.

“It was actually the day after I retired that I got the call – if they had asked me two weeks after that, I might have said no.” - Glen Boss

He continued: “It took me about two seconds to say yes to this. I knew I would have a month or so off then this in February would give me something to focus towards. I started riding work again, did some jump-outs, and it just gave me an opportunity to see another racing jurisdiction to see how it is done.

“I rode a lot in other countries and I think that it doesn’t matter where you are, unless you travel and see what other people are doing, you’ve got no idea. Just as a rider I would never have learnt so much unless I had travelled; when I came home, I was a better person for it.”

The 52-year-old, who has won all of Australian racing’s major prizes during a 37-year career in the saddle, promises that this is not the start of a comeback, but one final chance to compete on the world’s stage.

“A lot of the other male jockeys in the jockeys’ challenge I know; a lot of the women I don’t, and I am looking forward to riding against these young women because, as everyone knows, women around the world are really getting their foot in the door and making a huge impact, which I am fully behind,” he said. “I think the concept of seven men and seven women is a beautiful one because it gives the women a chance to showcase their incredible talents.”

"...I am looking forward to riding against these young women because, as everyone knows, women around the world are really getting their foot in the door and making a huge impact, which I am fully behind.” - Glen Boss

Boss continued: “I’m going to take it very seriously – I feel I am representing my country, but I am also representing myself. I’m going to build as many points as I can and hopefully hold that trophy. If I happened to do that, it would be a crowning moment in my career.

“I promise this is going to be the ‘drop the mic’ moment. I’ve had so many calls from Australia asking if this is going to be a door opening for me to start up again and, trust me, it's not. This is going to be the last moment I ever ride a racehorse, and to get to do it in Saudi is quite a thrill.”

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Riyadh

Pedigree Boosters - Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

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In the build up to the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, we have picked out three yearlings who have had substantial pedigree updates in the past couple of months.

Today, a Frosted (USA) colt from the family of a recent Group 2 winner features, as does a Wandjina colt whose 3-year-old half-brother is in great form, and a Dundeel (NZ) filly from an in-form family.

Lot 57 - Frosted (USA) x Littlemiss Sandown (Encosta De Lago), colt - On account of Noor Elaine Farm

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This colt from the Noor Elaine Farm draft has had multiple updates through her pedigree of late, notably G3 Manfred S. winner Generation (Snitzel), who is also descended from the G2 SAJC Breeders' S. winner Golden Prayer (Amen Brother {USA}). That mare is also the grandam of recent Murray Bridge winner Tequila Time (Stratum).

Littlemiss Sandown (Encosta De Lago) has already produced a stakes performer Baligari (Purrealist) as well as two other winners and is closely related to Listed winner Personal Ensign (Rubiton) and her Group-winning progeny Fontiton (Turffontein) and Sartorial Splendor (Brazen Beau).

Lot 57 - Frosted (USA) x Littlemiss Sandown (colt) | Image courtesy of Inglis

Lot 150 - Wandjina x Pass The Parcel (More Than Ready {USA}), colt - On account of Newhaven Park

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Pass The Parcel (More Than Ready {USA}) has already produced the Listed-winning brother to this colt, Express Pass as well as the multiple winners Wrapsody (Hinchinbrook) and Express Courier (Foxwedge), Pascero, a half-brother to that trio by Pierro, has emerged as a leading 3-year-old winning two recent races at Sandown and finishing second in the G3 CS Hayes S.

Morinda (Desert King {Ire}), the second dam of this colt, is also the grandam of Wednesday's Sandown winner Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose {NZ}), while recent Listed-placed 2-year-old Rampant Lion (Frankel {GB}), who contests the G1 Blue Diamond S. on Saturday, is also on the page.

Lot 150 - Wandjina x Pass The Parcel (colt) | Image courtesy of Inglis

Lot 161 - Dundeel (NZ) x Polska (Encosta De Lago), filly - On account of Bhima Thoroughbreds

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Polska (Encosta De Lago) has been an excellent producer as a broodmare as the dam of Group 2 winners Seaburge (Sebring) and Catch A Fire (Sebring). Their half-sister, Zloties (Snitzel), was a recent placegetter at Pakenham. More important from a pedigree update point of view was the G2 Autumn S. win by Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock), who is out of Polska's sister, Bullion Mansion (Encosta De Lago). So too is the recent Townsville winner Bullion Wolf (Stratum), while Australia Day Warwick Farm winner Miss Redoble (Drumbeats) is also on the page.

All of these horses have G1 Australasian Oaks winner La Volta (Laranto) on their dam line. G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss (Not A Single Doubt) is another grandson of that influential mare.

Lot 161 - Dundeel (NZ) x Polska (filly) | Image courtesy of Inglis

Pedigree Boosters
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Wandjina
Frosted

Looking Ahead - February 25

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Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.

Friday, we take a look at a filly at Canterbury from the family of Love Conquers All, while at Moonee Valley there’s a million-dollar Harron colt out to break his maiden. At Canberra, we pay attention to the half-sister of a recent Listed winner.

Canterbury Park, Race 1, 6pm AEDT, Stud and Stable Staff Awards H., $50,000, 1100m

Swift Sweet, 2-year-old filly (Snitzel x She's A Sweetheart {Show A Heart})

Swift Sweet comes into this, her second race, off the back of a last-start third in a trial at Randwick. In that event, she was within 1l of the well-bred Ebhaar (I Am Invincible), who was in last weekend’s G2 Silver Slipper S. This filly races for Lightning Thoroughbreds and, trained by Mark Newnham, she will have apprentice Tom Sherry aboard from barrier 10.

Swift Sweet as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

Swift Sweet is from a half-sister to the Aquis stallion Lean Mean Machine. Their dam, She’s Meaner (Falvelon), was a stakes winner, but she was also a half-sister herself to multiple Group winner Love Conquers All. There is plenty of black type on this female page.

Swift Sweet was passed in at $130,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where she was offered by Newgate Farm for Lightning Thoroughbreds. Her reserve was $150,000, and she was retained to race.

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Moonee Valley, Race 2, 6.45pm AEDT, Long Fine Hospitality Supplies Plate, $75,000, 955m

Wilbury, 2-year-old colt (Capitalist x Miss Interiors {Flying Spur})

This colt is the obvious pick on pedigree in this small field. He is a son of Miss Interiors, who is a half-sister to the freshman sire of the moment Russian Revolution, plus Group 3 winner Turbo Miss (Sebring). Additionally, he is a half-brother to Aysar (Deep Field), who was second in the G1 Caulfield Guineas.

Wilbury’s strong page made him a very attractive yearling to James Harron, in whose colours he races, and the colt cost $1.05 million at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, sold by Torryburn Stud.

Wilbury as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis

Wilbury was outclassed on debut last preparation in the G3 Maribyrnong Plate, his only start to date, but the training team of Anthony and Sam Freedman will be using this easier race to set up some confidence. He will have Mark Zahra in the saddle and has drawn barrier five.

Canberra, Race 7, 4.40pm AEDT, ETS Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Black Opal Preview, $45,000, 1000m

Winnertakesitall, 2-year-old filly (Snitzel x Jezzabba {Fastnet Rock})

This filly has had decent trial form into this race, with a last-start winning appearance at Randwick. She is trained by the Snowden team, who know what to do with the juveniles, and she has drawn barrier nine in this big field with jockey Andrew Adkins.

Winnertakesitall comes from a very good family for her breeder, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. She is a daughter of the Fastnet Rock mare Jezzabba, and as such is a half-sister to this year’s Listed Jim Moloney S. winner Queen Of Dubai (Pride Of Dubai).

Winnertakesitall as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis

The broodmare Jezzabba is a half-sister to the G2 VRC Sires’ Produce S. winner Von Costa De Hero, who was second in the G1 Golden Slipper and multiple times placed at Group level. Winnertakesitall was sold by Segenhoe Stud at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, heading to Snowden Racing for $280,000.

Looking Back

Our Looking Selections for Thursday fared reasonably well. At Newcastle, Yankee Hussel (American Pharoah {USA}) was third, while at Pakenham, Yaki Ishi (Maurice {Jpn}) was fourth and So You See (So You Think {NZ}) was a winner.

Looking Ahead
Looking Back

Daily News Wrap

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Fjord keeps wins flowing for family

The Fastnet Rock sister to Group 1 winner Shoals, Fjord, from Hussonet (USA) mare The Broken Shore has shown she has the kind of talent that runs deep through the family of racehorses with water-inspired names.

Fjord was an impressive winner for Anthony and Sam Freedman at Kilmore on Thursday, with Damien Thornton riding, to break her maiden at start number three.

Click here to watch Fjord's race replay

She is the fifth foal of The Broken Shore to race for as many winners, including fellow Fastnet Rock full siblings Groundswell, Tides and half-brother Rapids (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}).

Anthony and Sam Freedman

The Broken Shore was a $1.9 million broodmare in the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, while her Fastnet Rock son Groundswell sold at the Inglis Easter Sale for $2.3 million to Anthony Freedman Racing from the Arrowfield Stud draft.

Daughter Tides has a Dundeel (NZ) colt in the Inglis Easter Sale at Lot 473 under the Arrowfield Stud draft.

Click here to view Lot 473

Magic Millions Gold Coast National Sale entries now open

Entries for the Southern Hemisphere's leading breeding stock sale, the Magic Millions Gold Coast National, are now open.

Attracting arguably the biggest and best buying bench, the National Sale from May 19 to June 2 will offer the finest bloodlines to a worldwide audience with Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch saying the Sale is positioned to provide opportunity for breeders to trade bloodstock at all levels with complete confidence.

Magic Millions Gold Coast auditorium

"It is the established must-attend Sale and one that returns significant results each year," he said.

"From weanlings and yearlings to race fillies and broodmares, the National Sale is the most trusted and transparent structure for selling stock.

"The Gold Coast is the perfect place to be in May and June - a world-class thoroughbred auction accompanied by a Group 1 racing carnival on Australia's holiday playground - it is the most incredible event," Bowditch added.

Wet track no worry for McEvoy

Tony McEvoy has no concerns about his Inglis Millennium star, unbeaten Xtravagant (NZ) 2-year-old filly Xtravagant Star, racing on a wet Randwick track on Saturday and will be trackside to see how the Golden Slipper hopeful handles the conditions.

All things going to plan, Xtravagant Star will clash with Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) in the G2 Sweet Embrace S. over 1200 metres.

Xtravagant Star | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

“I’m happy to run Xtravagant Star on a wet track,” McEvoy said. “It’s unknown territory but her breeding suggests she should handle it, she’s a lightly-fleshed filly and got through the Soft 5 in the Millennium."

McEvoy, who trains in partnership with his son, Calvin, also has talented filly English Riviera (Deep Field) contesting the G1 Blue Diamond S. at Caulfield on Saturday.

Lofty Strike may be struck out

Blue Diamond contender Lofty Strike (Snitzel) will have a secondary vet examination after Racing Victoria vets deemed he was showing signs of lameness.

The talented 2-year-old was showing lameness in the right front and will be re-inspected on Friday before a call is made whether he can take his place in Saturday's Group 1.

Lofty Strike galloped on Tuesday, leaving Jamie Mott and trainer Julius Sandhu impressed.

A win in the Blue Diamond would be a fairytale story with both Mott and Sandhu both chasing maiden Group 1 wins.

Levante for Newmarket

New Zealand sprint star Levante (NZ) (Proisir) has been confirmed to target the G1 Newmarket H. at Flemington on March 12.

Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and Levante’s ownership group will take her to the Newmarket as their options for racing her in New Zealand tighten.

The Kelsos say they are aware of the quality opposition she will face, with early nominations including Chris Waller’s Nature Strip (Nicconi) and Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), Marabi (I Am Invincible), defending champion Zoutori (Zoustar), Masked Crusader (Toronado {Ire}), Wild Ruler (Snitzel) and Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}).

Levante (NZ) | Image courtesy of NZ Racing Desk

The Kelsos and connections were encouraged by discussions with the Victoria Racing Club about Levante’s likely weight for the race, with the handicapper suggesting she will get around 53.5kg, according to Kelso.

“It’s a good opportunity to get her away and find out which future direction we may take. There is nothing more to prove in New Zealand and we would like to give her a trip over to Melbourne now with the idea of bringing her back again in the spring for the fillies and mares' races,’’ he said.

Bowman’s four for the day

Hugh Bowman had a highly successful day at Newcastle on Thursday to post four wins for the day.

Opening his account in the first aboard the Kris Lees-trained Gleneagles (Ire) gelding Aquileon, Bowman paced his wins by returning in Race 4 on Beholder (Deep Field) for Nathan Doyle and then in Race 6 on Endorsement (Hinchinbrook) for Chris Waller.

Bowman brought up win number four for the day with a very impressive win on the favourite in the Polytrack Provincial Qualifier Race 7, Rustic Steel (Deep Field) to also give him two interesting doubles, riding two winners for Lees and two aboard Deep Field geldings.

Corey Brown new head jockey coach

Former top-class rider Corey Brown has been appointed the new Head Jockey Coach for Racing NSW to mentor apprentice jockeys.

Brown won 2466 races including 49 Group 1 events with a further 204 stakes wins in his 27 years in the saddle. He took out the 2001/02 Sydney Jockeys' Premiership with 106 wins and was runner-up on four other occasions. He also has extensive overseas experience having ridden in 10 other countries, England, Ireland, France, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Macau, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Corey Brown | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy

Racing NSW Chief Executive, Peter V’landys said Brown was one of this country’s best jockeys with a very successful riding career both here and overseas and his heading up of the apprentice jockeys’ coaching team will be invaluable to those learning their trade.

Brown will lead the coaching and mentoring team of former top jockey Rodney Quinn (Metropolitan and Provincial areas), Group 1-winning trainer Pat Webster (Provincial and Country), and former successful NSW jockeys Jamie Whitney, Dale Jeffries, Brad Clark and Scott Thurlow (Country areas).

Allen races to make weight for Marabi

Chasing his maiden Group 1 win aboard unbeaten I Am Invincible sensation Marabi in Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate has jockey Ben Allen in a race to make weight or miss his best shot at glory at the highest level.

Allen said he had not been under 56kg for a long time but must make 54kg for the Marabi ride, an issue that had put him out of the saddle in the Listed Christmas S. on Boxing Day, when Jamie Kah replaced him.

Ben Allen

A strict diet and exercise regime has Allen on target to make weight, and fulfill his guarantee to the Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustrace-trained Marabi’s connections that he would make weight for the race.

Savile Row scores first winner

The foundation stallion of Valachi Downs and the first son of Makfi (GB) to stand at stud in New Zealand, Savile Row (NZ), scored his first winner on Thursday with Perfectly Suited (NZ) in the Wanganui Chronicle 2-Year-Olds over 1200 metres.

Savile Row won three races over 1200 metres, including the Listed Hallmark Stud H., and was a three-time Group 1 runner-up.

Turn Me Loose double

Second-season sire Turn Me Loose (NZ) scored a double at Wanganui on Thursday, with wins to fillies Helluvah Return (NZ) and Mazzini (NZ).

Standing at Windsor Park Stud, Turn Me Loose is the sire of 2-year-old stakes winner Turn The Ace (NZ) from his first crop.

Successful as a 2-year-old, Turn Me Loose won the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at three and G1 WFA Futurity S. and G1 Emirates S. at four. He is a leading son of internationally successful sire and sire of sires Iffraaj (GB)

Fowler joins Goffs

Following 23 years with the Tattersalls group, including a stint as Director of Sales at Tattersalls Ireland, Harry Fowler joins Goffs UK has bloodstock manager. Fowler also runs Rahinston Farm & Stud in Co. Meath with his wife Lorna, and will be based there. Fowler will join the Goffs inspection team and attend all Goffs sales as well as travelling to other sales and race meetings across the country to interact with new and existing clients.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “Harry brings a wealth of industry knowledge, contacts and experience to Goffs UK and we are delighted to welcome him as part of the growing Goffs UK team. We look forward to working with Harry to further develop the Goffs brand under both codes and enhance our customer service. Harry is the third new recruit to join Goffs UK in 2022 alongside Bernard Condren and Jerry McGrath. It is an exciting time for the business, and we are very much looking forward to the years ahead.”

Harry Fowler | Image courtesy of Goffs UK

Fowler said, “It's a pleasure to be joining Goffs and I am really looking forward to my new role. Goffs is a wonderful company which is focused on doing the very best for everyone involved in all Goffs sales, both its clients and the Goffs team. This is an approach that I find extremely refreshing, and I cannot wait to be part of their big future plans.”

Daily News Wrap

Debutants

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First-time starters lining up on Friday, February 25

Please note the Ballina meeting has been postponed

2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

First Season Sire Runners & Results

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First Season Sires’ Results

Results: Thursday, February 24

First Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Friday, February 25
First Season Sire Results
First Season Sire Runners

Second Season Sire Runners & Results

Second Season Sires’ Results

Results: Thursday, February 24

Second Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Friday, February 25

Please note the Ballina meeting has been postponed

Second Season Sire Results
Second Season Sire Runners

NSW Race Results

Newcastle (Provincial)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

VIC Race Results

bet365 Park Kilmore (Country)

Sportsbet Pakenham (night) (Country)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

QLD Race Results

Ipswich (Provincial)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

WA Race Results

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Pinjarra Scarpside (Provincial)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

Australian Sires' Premiership

Australian Second Season Sires' Premiership

New Zealand Sires' Premiership

New Zealand Second Season Sires’ Premiership

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