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Chester Manifold Stakes Success For Harry’s Yacht
Coming off a last start fourth in the $1m ATC Five Diamond Prelude (1500m), 5yo Harry Angel (IRE) gelding Harry’s Yacht secured his first black type victory, proving too strong for his rivals in the $200,000 Listed VRC Chester Manifold Stakes (1600m) on Oaks Day.
Written Tycoon’s Skyhook Wins G1 $10m Golden Eagle
With Sheza Alibi all the rage, the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou trained Skyhook capitalised when things didn’t go to plan for the favourite, holding off all challengers to secure his first elite level victory, winning the $10m G1 ATC Golden Eagle (1500m).
Too Darn Hot Mare Books Her G1 Railway Ticket
Some horses find ways to get beat and some find ways to win and one of those is Dion Luciani's four year old mare Hot And High (Too Darn Hot), who got out of jail to win the G3 Asian Beau Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
2026 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw
The Melbourne Cup field has been chopping and changing at a rapid rate in recent days with some high profile withdrawals due to pre-race scan issues and a pesky hoof abcess ruling out Joseph O’Brien’s big hope Defiantly, so this is the final top 24 and likely favourite Point of Law (GB) will jump from gate 9.
$1500 Colt Matching Strides with $2.8m and $2.7m Colts
The Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes on Saturday was a vindication for the worth of expensive yearlings with the first two home being Snitzel colts The Next Episode and St Gotthard bought for $2.8million and $2.7million, but what about the $1500 horse that ran a close third!
Sibling Double Delights Kiwi Breeder
Northland breeder Terry Archer enjoyed a memorable afternoon at Tauranga on Saturday when two progeny of his broodmare La Dama won consecutive races, providing a timely boost to a family he will be well represented by at next year’s NZB National Yearling Sale.