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$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!
Breeding To Win - Melbourne Cup 2026
24 horses and plenty of chances make this year's Melbourne Cup a tricky one to work out with international raiders and the best of the local stayers, so if you are looking to pedigree for clues to find this year's winner read on.
Age Has Not Wearied Him – Private Eye Wins G2 Damien Oliver
Securing his ninth black type victory, Joe Pride’s 9yo Al Maher gelding Private Eye has been an absolute marvel, taking his owners of a ride of a lifetime and on Saturday added the $500,000 G2 VRC Damian Oliver Stakes (1400m) to his record.
Lady Shenandoah Stars As Hermitage, Waller and McDonald Complete G1 Double
Adding a fifth elite level victory to her illustrious record, Lady Shenandoah capped off a memorable day for owners Hermitage who teamed up with Chris Waller and James McDonald to add the $1m G1 VRC Empire Rose Stakes to their earlier victory in the $3m G1 VRC Derby.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
There were two heats for juveniles run at Rosehill on Wednesday morning with winners that included the $1.1million half-sister to flying Group winning colt Paradoxium and we also got a first look at the colt that topped Inglis Easter this year.
Inglis Easter a Happy Hunting Ground for Hermitage
Lady Shenandoah’s incredible spring carnival reached another memorable high at Flemington today when she scored a breathtaking victory in the G1 Empire Rose Stakes.
Brilliant Group-winning sprinting son of the multiple Champion Sire Snitzel … unbeaten at 2 including $250,000 Listed Inglis Premier (1200m) … won Group 3 Vain Stakes at 3 … multiple winners with first crop of 2YOs (2021/22) while performers inc. 2YO stakes winner Johnny Rocker, 2022/23 city winner Jukebox Glow etc.