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Big Hearted bonus for McMaster’s Selection
The victory of Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown) in Saturday’s Listed (SIN-G1) Singapore Gold Cup provided breeder Lisa McMaster a first significant repayment for the faith she has shown in his dam, Secret Selection (Redoute’s Choice). McMaster admits she took a huge leap of faith, perhaps too big, when privately purchasing Secret Selection for $200,000 four […]
[ Read More ]Second Group 1 Winner for Hallowed Crown
Leading trainer Michael Clements had three runners in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji Racecourse including the favourite Top Knight, but he could not overcome his lightly weighted stablemate Big Hearted. With champion apprentice jockey Simon Kok in the saddle, the 4yo son of Hallowed Crown powered home to defeat […]
[ Read More ]Missile Mantra Wins Summoned Stakes
Back near the tail of the field on the home turn, the 4yo daughter of Smart Missile came with a well-timed run under John Allen to defeat the stubborn Tricky Gal (Magic Albert) by a short-half-head with My Pendant (Pins) a further two and a quarter lengths back in third. The Peter and Paul Snowden […]
[ Read More ]New headgear has Churchill finding his gears again
A blinkered Churchill (Smart Missile) regained his dynamic turn of foot to claim the S$70,000 Class 3 Division 2 race over 1200m on Polytrack yesterday. Smothered up in fourth place for his charge to the post, Churchill, who was backed down to S$14 favouritism, gave his rivals little chance of a response once he was […]
[ Read More ]Big Hearted On Gold Cup Trail After Stylish Win
Smart four-year-old Big Hearted took a step closer to a shot at the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) following his rousing win in the $70,000 Better Life 2013 Stakes Class 3 race over 1800m on Saturday. The son of Hallowed Crown just came off a meritorious campaign in the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge, where, just […]
[ Read More ]Hallowed Crown’s Colette Claims the Golden Eagle
There was no black-type, so Godolphin will have to be satisfied with the $4,100,000 winners cheque as last seasons ATC Australian Oaks heroine Colette provided Koby Jennings with a career highlight in the $7,500,000 Iron Jack Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. A career highlight for Koby Jennings (Steve Hart) Revelling in the heavy ground, Colette […]
[ Read More ]Golden Colette takes out Eagle
There’s not much in Australian racing that Godolphin hasn’t won and on Saturday at Rosehill, the worldwide racing powerhouse added the $7.5 million Golden Rose to its trophy cabinet as Colette (Hallowed Crown) rocketed to victory. Godolphin mare Colette scored her first win since taking out the G1 Australian Oaks in the Autumn as she […]
[ Read More ]Smart Missile’s Crosshaven All Courage in Carbine Club
Punters looked likely to get off on the right foot on Victoria Derby day at Flemington when the heavily backed Aysar put his head in front at the 200 metres mark in the Group III Network 10 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m). However, they had not counted on the tenacity of his stablemate Crosshaven. Crosshaven fights […]
[ Read More ]Tait buoyed by Cherry success
There was something very familiar about the sight of a rich chestnut gelding in red silks with white cap loping to the front around the bend on a feature Saturday. After an impressive win last Saturday, Cherry Tortoni (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), a 3-year-old gelding out of a half-sister to Sandy Tait’s 13-time Group 1 […]
[ Read More ]Victoria Derby beckons for impressive Cherry Tortoni
Trainer Patrick Payne has assessed Cherry Tortoni’s win in the Moonee Valley Vase as a good tune-up for the Group One Victoria Derby. The three-year-old has firmed into $6 for next Saturday’s classic and Payne has confirmed he will back-up, provided he comes through the race well. “We’re really mindful that he’ll be a nice four, […]
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