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Another big payday for Colette
On the anniversary of her lucrative victory in last year’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill, quality Godolphin mare Colette (Hallowed Crown) delivered another big payday. Previously an Australian Oaks winner as a 3-year-old, Colette collected the second Group 1 victory of her career in Saturday’s $1 million TAB Empire Rose S. at Flemington. She also […]
[ Read More ]Empire Rose Stakes: Gun mare Colette combines with Damien Oliver to weave winning passage
Gun Godolphin mare Colette has added another big race to her resume after taking out the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes in conditions not usually made to suit her. Classy mare Colette proved she wasn’t just a wet-tracker as Damien Oliver waved his magic wand to produce a stunning winning ride for the ages in […]
[ Read More ]The $5million Mare Colette Captures the Tristarc Stakes
Switched back to the 1400m of the Group II Lexus Tristarc Stakes proved no problem for Godolphin’s top-class mare Colette after a foot abscess interrupted her Caulfield Cup preparation. With Damian Lane in the saddle, the 5yo daughter of Hallowed Crown came with a sweeping run down the centre of the track to defeat the 4yo […]
[ Read More ]Twin Hills Delighted with Hallowed Crown Foals
In 2014, it was Hallowed Crown who won the Group I ATC Golden Rose and he then went on to add the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas to his tally before retiring to stud at Darley, but a relocation to Twin Hills Stud last spring has produced some stunning foals that are delighting their breeders. […]
[ Read More ]Racing.com: Olly Tait
When Racing.com sat down with Olly to talk Peltzer, Smart Missile, Hallowed Crown, Tie The Knot, Spinning Hill and all things racing.
[ Read More ]Smart Missile’s More Prophets Claims the Mona Lisa
The five-year-old Smart Missile mare More Prophets earned a valuable stakes success in Friday’s Wyong Leagues Club Group Listed Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) at Wyong. One of three runners in the race for John Thompson and with the unstoppable James McDonald in the saddle, More Prophets came with a barnstorming finish to defeat the 5yo Sebring […]
[ Read More ]Flexible shows strength first-up at Sandown
Stakes-placed last campaign, Flexible resuming on Wednesday to claim the IVE Print Handicap (1600m) under the guidance of Damien Oliver, providing the 11-time Scobie Breasley Medalist the second leg of a Sandown double. Specked in betting, Flexible ($9) scored by a head from the $3.30 favourite Ayahuasca with Kiss And Cry ($16) a nose away […]
[ Read More ]Royally Related Hallowed Crown Colt Opens Account at Sandown
While Godolphin did not see an immediate return on the $1,125,000 shelled out for the Group 1 winner Star Shiraz the 2007 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, it is reaping the rewards from her daughter Retsina. At Sandown-Lakeside on Wednesday, Retsina’s 3yo Hallowed Crown colt Vilana improved from his career debut second at Bendigo to […]
[ Read More ]Ballistic Lover completes Pride double
Sydney trainer Joe Pride registered a two-state double with the stylish win of Ballistic Lover (4 m Smart Missile – She’s A Sweetheart by Show A Heart) in the Carlyon Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Moonee Valley coming just over two hours after Private Eye (4 g Al Maher – Confidential Queen by Shamardal) landed the […]
[ Read More ]Anderson happy with Ballistic Boy
Ballistic Boy (Smart Missile) is another Queensland horse being aimed at an interstate carnival tilt after making a pleasing return at the Doomben trials yesterday. The Group 3-winning five-year-old has not raced since finishing eighth in January’s Magic Millions Subzero (2400m) and Anderson was pleased with his trial win yesterday. “He was very willing. He […]
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