Stallions
Andrew Perryman (pictured) is to join Twin Hills Stud at Cootamundra in the role of Stud Manager. He will be replacing Steve Brien who is retiring at the end of July after a lifetime dedicated to the thoroughbred industry and 33 years at Twin Hills. Andrew Perryman has held senior roles with Woodlands Stud, Darley, […]
[ Read More ]The last foal produced by 2003 Golden Slipper winner Polar Success, three year-old Hallowed Crown filly Lillemor posted her first metropolitan success at Canterbury on Wednesday. Retained to race by her breeder Twin Palms Stud, Lillemor is trained by John O’Shea, who has been patient with the filly, who was a late November foal. Lillemor […]
[ Read More ]What a shame that Darley could not find a spot on the 2020 roster for Night Of Thunder (IRE) who chalked up his 8th winner from just 12 runners when the Patrick Payne-trained Cherry Tortoni made a brilliant career debut over 1200 metres at Sale on Wednesday. Cherry Tortoni romps on debut. Cherry Tortoni Billy […]
[ Read More ]While a level of scepticism each year about Australia’s Classic form is understandable, the facts suggest it’s unwarranted and I fancy you dismiss it at your peril in the spring of 2020 – especially if the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are northern hemisphere visitor-free. The Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) is the race perennially touted – […]
[ Read More ]John McArdle believes when you’re on a good thing it’s a case of sticking with it. He has been richly rewarded with that theory by his Victorian-bred mare Humma Humma which chalked up another black type victory in the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Above: Humma Humma winning the Carlton […]
[ Read More ]TDN AusNZ brings you a new series in which we quiz Australasian stud identities about their operations, backgrounds and thoughts on the wider thoroughbred industry. Today, we chat with Twin Hills Stud’s Olly Tait. Twin Hills Stud was purchased by Olly and Amber Tait three years ago, a farm very familiar to him, in the […]
[ Read More ]Straight-track specialist Prezado (Denman) made it four wins over the Flemington 1000 metres when prevailing in a blanket finish in the Furphy Dash (1000m) yesterday. The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained Prezado came with a flying run under Jamie Kah to defeat favourite King Of Hastings (Ilovethiscity) by a head with Milwaukee (Fastnet Rock) a […]
[ Read More ]From the time she made her career debut when second in the Listed Cinderella Stakes at Morphettville two years ago, John McArdle’s Denman mare Humma Humma has been real quiet achiever. Following her dominant one and a half length win under Zac Spain from the Written Tycoon mare Kabini in Saturday’s Group III Proud Miss […]
[ Read More ]Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa has seized the opportunity to chase black-type with Miss Gem (Smart Missile) despite the filly taking a jump in class at Doomben. Costa has accepted with Miss Gem and Supergiant (Red Giant) in the Doomben Guineas (Listed, 1600m) tomorrow. Miss Gem has a win and four placings from seven starts […]
[ Read More ]Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond catches up with Tom Marquand and Hollie Doyle and asked them both for a horse they are looking forward to riding when we get back racing. Hollie picked one from the Archie Watson stable called The Perfect Crown. He’s by an Australian stallion called Hallowed Crown who is best known for […]
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