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St Mark's Basilica Filly Impresses at Ellerslie - Half-Brother NZ Ready to Run
A bright future is being tipped for Gigi’s Prayer following her maiden win in the Trackside.co.nz 1400 at Ellerslie on Tuesday.
Girl with a Pearl Shines for Johannes Vermeer
"Plenty more to come from her," said a delighted Sara Ryan after the eye-catching performance by the lightly raced and exciting filly Girl With A Pearl in Saturday's Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes at Flemington.
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).
Kiwi Bred De Armas Wins G2 Wakeful
Second and fourth in 1600m Group One races in her two previous starts, De Armas stepped up in distance at Flemington on Saturday and opened her Australian account in style in the A$300,000 Gr.2 HKJC World Pool Wakeful Stakes (2000m).
G1 Winterbottom Goal for Talkanco
WA's brilliant speedster Talkanco was too good for a quality field when resuming in the G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes ( 1000m) at Ascot yesterday.
Melbourne Cup- A Wing on Every Hoof!
The $10 million 2026 edition looms as something of a showdown ( or a potential masterclass) on training methods. It’s Maher v O'Brien. Bring it on. Between them they saddle up more than half the field!

Group 1 producing sire! … unbeaten 2YO & dual Group 1 winning 3YO sprinter by Fastnet Rock … winner of the sire-making Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes & Group 1 Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee Stakes … progeny has sold up to $700k … runners include Group 1 Goodwood winner, Royal Merchant, Group winning 2YO Steel City, stakes winner Cottee etc.