General Beau retired to Maluka Thoroughbreds
Group winning juvenile General Beau (Brazen Beau) will stand his first season in 2024 at Victoria’s Maluka Farm for $8800 (inc GST). “He’s got his early 2-year-old form, which is what everybody wants, in what was undoubtedly a generational crop of colts,” said part-owner David Moodie.
General Beau has retired to Maluka Thoroughbreds
General Beau won five-three of them as an early 2-year-old-of his 31 starts and over $1million, winning on debut as a September 2-year-old in Melbourne. His next win came two starts later when he beat Extreme Warrior in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings) before beating future multiple Group 1 winner Anamoe in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings). In his final start at two, he finished fifth in the G1 Blue Diamond, only 2.9l from the winner Flying Artie. He also won the Listed Always Welcome S. as an older horse.
One of four winners out of a Lonhro daughter of dual Gorup 3-winning juvenile Nediym’s Glow (General Nediym), General Beau’s sire Brazen Beau is also the sire of exciting young sire Tassort, who sired G1 Sires’ Produce S. winner Manaal in his first crop this season.
Molly Bloom’s final run before switching trainers
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott believe their Group 1-winning filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) is in peak condition for one final flourish for their Matamata stable in Saturday’s G1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. “I haven’t given much thought to the fact that this is her last race for our stable,” O’Sullivan told Loveracing.nz.
“I think the main thing is that it’s been great to have had her. We’ll continue to share in her journey going forward as well, with the original syndicate remaining in the ownership, so that will still be a very exciting part of it for us once she starts that next chapter.”
Price delays family trip for Stradbroke ride
Jockey Will Price will delay a family trip in order to ride in the G1 Stradbroke H. on the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained Roll On High (Shamus Award). His mother Belinda Price lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on May 21, 2023 and a big group of her family and friends will travel to the Indonesian province to mark what would have been her 50th birthday on Friday, June 14, the day before the Stradbroke is run at Eagle Farm.
“I was supposed to be flying there to Bali this Sunday myself but when 'Moods' offered me the ride on Roll On High, as my Dad said, it was a no-brainer I had to stay back,” Price told Racing.com.
“It would be the ultimate tribute to Mum I guess if I could get the job done and win a Group 1 with everyone there all together for her. The plan now is to jump on a plane out of Brisbane the Sunday after the Straddie and it would be amazing to be having a celebratory drink for Mum as her Group 1-winning son.”
Hefels chasing first Group 1 win
Jockey Carleen Hefel will ride Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman's Mollynickers (Pierro) in the G1 Queensland Oaks in what she hopes will be her first Group 1 win. “I'm feeling pretty good, she's a horse I've had a lot to do with, so it'd be pretty exciting to tick the Group 1 off this weekend, for her, Moody and Kath,” Hefel told Racing.com.
Mollynickers | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
“They've both been very good supporters for me, from very early days, always willing to put me on. I do the work for them and they're very rewarding - especially in the last few seasons they've started to put me on in these bigger races with nice horses. … To win a Group 1 would be amazing, it'd be really ticking off a major box and I feel like I've proved myself enough to get here.”
McCall skips Stradbroke with top filly Tiger Shark
The first woman trainer to win the G1 Stradbroke H. was Natalie McCall who won with River Lad (Top Echelon) in 2014 will skip this year’s Stradbroke with 3-year-old filly Tiger Shark (Rich Enuff). The last start winner will run in the Listed Queensland Day Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
“At this stage I doubt she’d run 1400 metres in the Stradbroke, so we’ll just keep her to shorter races for the time being,” McCall told Racingqueensland.com.au.
“Maybe when she furnishes out a bit more, she’ll get 1400 metres and if she does then maybe the Stradbroke is an option next year. At her last run in the Darby McCarthy at Doomben, we went forward on her and she won well. The set weights of this race will help her a lot but she hasn’t won yet over 1200 metres at Eagle Farm as both her wins over 1200 metres were at Doomben.” Tiger Shark was a Listed winner two starts ago.
Generosity ready for step up for stakes level
Last start winning 3-year-old filly Generosity (Divine Prophet) steps up into the Listed Raconteur S. on Saturday at Belmont. “She won really well the other day in what I think was a pretty handy field,” jockey Brad Parnham told Tabradio.
“If she lets down like she did last start she’s going to be very hard to beat. She’s going very good and is in form.” Winner of two of her 11 starts with seven placings including a Group 3 placing in the spring, Generosity was a $9000 purchase by Simon Miller Racing from Glastonbury Farm at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale. She is a half-sister to Group 3-placed winner Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi).
Kembla Grange abandoned for Saturday
After receiving 160mm of rain on Thursday, the Kembla Grange meeting for Saturday has been abandoned.
Kembla Grange
“With no suitable alternative venues it has been determined the Kembla Grange race meeting scheduled for Saturday, 8th June 2024, to be abandoned. Trainers can now nominate for Kensington on Wednesday as well as Wyong Thursday,” reported Racingnsw.com.au.
Juvenile winner for Cable Bay
Tony and Calvin McEvoy's 2-year-old filly Cavity Bay (Cable Bay {Ire}) has sprung an upset in the $125,000 Elvstroem Classic winning by 0.25l and paying $11. “That was a great win, she did a brilliant job … It was a pretty good effort for her to come here, lead and hold them off down the straight, she was first-up too,” jockey Harry Coffey said.
“It's well-documented that Tony, Calvin and the whole team are having a great year with their two-year-olds, she certainly has put a little bit more icing on the cake.” Cavity Bay was having her third start.
“It's really cool to win an Elvstroem Classic … it's pretty awesome to think a horse like Elvstroem kicked his career off at Swan Hill and it's a pretty famous place over there in the back corner, the Elvstroem Bar.”
Press Down wins Golden Topez
Peter Hardacre's Press Down (Press Statement) has impressed once again at Swan Hill on Friday, winning the $150,000 Golden Topaz under Neil Farley by 4l. “It's the biggest win of my short career so far as a trainer. It means a hell of a lot,” Farley told Racing.com.
“A homebred horse, that we just put a few mates in and geez he's giving us a good ride … hopefully it can continue.” Press Down has now won two in succession and has a career record of six wins and eight placings from 20 starts with earnings over $323,000. He was placed in the G3 RN Irwin S. four starts ago behind Group 1 winner Benedetta (Hellbent).
Divine Prophet juvenile wins at Dubbo
Girrawheen (Divine Prophet), a 2-year-old filly trained by Peter H Bloomfield won on debut at Dubbo on Friday. She is the first foal of her winning dam Under Pressure (Your Song).
Divine Prophet moved to New Zealand’s Highview Stud for 2024, and he has 2 winners from his fourth crop this season.
Capitalist 2-year-old wins at Ipswich
Trainer Pat Webster’s 2-year-old gelding Shows A Sign (Capitalist) won at only his second start at Friday’s meeting at Ipswich. Ridden by Les Tilley, Shows A Sign won by 4.9l.
He is the third winner for city winning mare Our Miss Bossy (Street Boss {USA}).
Broodmare Dalavia has three runners on one day
Friday’s race meeting at Dubbo saw an unusual feat with broodmare Dalavia (Dalakhani {Ire}) had three progeny running at the same meeting in three successive races. 2-year-old gelding Arambys (Tassort) ran third in race three for trainer Lou Mary, then 3-year-old gelding Jed (Santos) ran third in race four for trainer Tracey Bartley. In race five, 4-year-old mare D’Arpano (Brazen Beau) finished mid-field for trainer Brett Robb.
D’Arpano is Dalavia’s first foal and has won three of her 26 starts, while the other two are still maidens. Dalavia is out of a winning Street Cry (Ire) mare from the family of Group 1 winner Streama (Stratum).
Five wins on Thursday for Sharrock and Moodley
Trainer Allan Sharrock and apprentice jockey Triston Moodley proved to be an unstoppable force at New Plymouth on Thursday, combining to win the first five races. “I didn’t expect to get five winners in one day, so I am very happy with that,” Moodley told Loveracing.nz.
Allan Sharrock | Image courtesy of Race Images
“There was a lot of pressure going into the meeting. It is not every day that you sit on five horses that are fancied in the betting. I went into it positive and was hoping for a good day.” He won on Dresse’ Par Joli (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}), Indian Gold (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}), Lazio (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}), Librarsi (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) and Smartroad (NZ) (Preferment {NZ}). Lazio is a half-brother to Hong Kong champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse).
Capulet sold to Hong Kong
The recent Dee S. winner Capulet (USA) (Justify {USA}) will leave Ballydoyle to continue his career in Hong Kong. He has been purchased privately by prominent owner Peter Lau, who has enjoyed phenomenal success with the globetrotting eight-time Group 1 winner Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). It is believed that Capulet will join the stable of Romantic Warrior's trainer Danny Shum.
The Grey Wizard wins emotional ticket to Melbourne Cup
Thursday's two-mile G2 Belmont Gold Cup S. was won in high style by Eclipse Thoroughbreds and The Estate of Albert Frassetto's 5-year-old gelding The Grey Wizard (Ire) (Caravaggio {USA}). “I wasn't surprised he was that far back,” said winning trainer Graham Motion.
“They went quick enough. It was a tough post, too. I was a little nervous because Johnny [Velazquez] had to go wide on the turn here. The amazing thing about it is that Al Frassetto, who was the co-owner, he was so passionate about international racing, and he died this week. I wish Al was here. He would have loved this.”
With the victory, The Grey Wizard annexed the Golden Ticket for the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5.
Portland wins Listed King George V Cup at Leopardstown
Thursday’s Leopardstown meeting was a good one for Aidan O’Brien with 3-year-old colt Portland (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) winning the Listed King George V Cup. “It's lovely to get another win as he's run some good races. We thought he'd appreciate stepping up to a mile and a half,” Chris Armstrong, representing O'Brien, told Irishracing.com.
“Ryan (Moore) gave him a lovely ride and wanted to get there at just the right time. That puts him in the mix now for Royal Ascot and he could go for the King Edward over a mile and a half or there is no reason why he wouldn't get the mile and six in a Queens Vase.”
Tarawa wins Listed Glencairn S.
Less than a week on from their Epsom Oaks success, Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes combined in the Listed Glencairn S. at Leopardstown on Thursday with 4-year-old mare Tarawa (Ire) (Shamardal {USA}). “She deserved that. It was her first time to run over that trip and I thought she'd enjoy it,” Weld told Irishracing.com.
“She has a lot of Group black type and I wanted to win a Stakes race with her. Winning over that trip opens up a lot more opportunities going forward.”
