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Second Black Type Victory For Manhattan Rain’s Sabaj
Dropping back in class from contesting G1 races at his previous five starts, Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s Manhattan Rain gelding Sabaj recorded his second black type victory, winning the $200,000 Listed VRC Asahi Super Dry Plate (1800m).
Wootton Bassett Colt Wins $3m G1 Victoria Derby
Champion trainer Chris Waller and champion jockey James McDonald enjoyed a G1 double at Flemington on Saturday with two special horses in the Hermitage Thoroughbreds colours and the first of them to salute was classy Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Stormy Marco, who won the $3million Group I VRC Victoria Derby (2500m).
Like Mother Like Son - Ole Kirk 4YO Leads Galloping Greys
The Bjorn Baker and Rachel King show was in action at Flemington on Oaks Day when lightly raced Ole Kirk gelding Youre Not the King scored a classy win in the $150,000 VRC Subzero Handicap (1400m) restricted to grey only gallopers.
Aga Khan Stud Announce Fees- Daryz Set at €50,000
Aga Khan Studs have announced service fees on their stallion roster headed by Sea the Stars at €300,000 with two time Arc winner Daryz an exciting addition to their Gilltown Stud in Ireland.
It is a special week for New Zealand-based syndicator Go Racing, who will contest Group One races on both sides of the Tasman, including the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on Tuesday with Soul Of Spain, and they will also welcome world-renowned trainer Joseph O’Brien to New Zealand for an owners’ function on Thursday.
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.