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Frankel Stayer Wins G3 Queen Elizabeth
The Melbourne Cup came up a bit quickly this year for progressive Frankel stayer Pinhole (GB), who had a hard luck story in the Group II Moonee Valley Cup two weeks ago, but he made amends in decisive fashion at Flemington on Saturday winning the $300,000 Group III VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m).
Cox Plate Redemption As Birdman Wins G1 Champions Stakes
Having finished second last start in the Cox Plate, Chris Waller’s Birdman (GB) reversed the finishing order to defeat race victor Cosmic Crusader (NZ) on Saturday in the $3m G1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.
Breeding To Win - 2026 G1 VRC Champions Stakes
It's a Cox Plate rematch in the G1 Champions Stakes and Flemington was a Soft 5 on Oaks Day with the odd shower persisting until Saturday, but that's when the forecast turns a little ugly as Cosmic Crusader seeks to cement his place as the 'Best from the West' since Northerly.
Quality Ole Kirk Colt Ruled Out of G1 NZ 2000 Guineas
Te Akau Racing’s hopes in next Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) have suffered a blow following the withdrawal of their leading contender System Of Play.
Point Barrow Shock G1 Victory in Champions Sprint – Graveyard Carnival Continues
It’s been a graveyard carnival for short priced favourites and they lay buried in feature races left right and centre this spring and while Tempted was doing the deed in the G1 Everest when de-throning the world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising, she was on the receiving end at Flemington on Saturday.
Kiwi Bred Speedy Dragon Wins G3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse
With the 2026 NZB Ready to Run Sale just over a week away, a graduate delivered some well-timed publicity for the world’s leading sale of two-year-olds with his victory in Sunday’s Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1800m) at Sha Tin.