News - RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS)
The $200,000 Listed ATC Sir Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday delivered a great result for B2B Thoroughbreds when their homebred Russian Revolution filly Revolina outgunned the colts to score a valuable Black Type win.
Kiwi Group One winner Lara Antipova will test her talent at elite level in Australia for the first time when she heads to Caulfield on Saturday to tackle the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m).
The $250,000 Group III ATC Bill Ritchie (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday featured a number of runners with G1 Epsom aspirations, but the winner was not one of them with Russian Revolution gelding General Salute taking the prize.
An Aussie bred filly by Russian Revolution, the Mark Walker trained Lara Antipova sailed through her juvenile season in New Zealand undefeated, but came unstuck when unplaced in her first Australian start last month.
Previously unbeaten filly Lara Antipova’s spring campaign will change tack slightly following her first career defeat in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Mark Walker is looking forward to kicking off Lara Antipova’s Australian campaign on Saturday, while he is on weather watch in New Zealand with a couple of stakes contenders.
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The David Payne stable had a winning 2YO double at Canterbury on Wednesday with Russian Revolution filly Krasina following her stablemate Persian Wonder into the winner’s circle.
Everyone loves an Inglis Digital success story and Russian Revolution mare Durova certainly fits the profile and was at her best at Grafton on Thursday winning the $75,000 Sir James Kirby Quality (1000m).
The $80,000 Grafton Guineas (1600m) is one of the highlight races at the annual Grafton Cup carnival and was won in commanding style by Russian Revolution gelding Rustemo in the Australian Bloodstock colours.
The feature race at Rosehill on Saturday was the $200,000 Listed ATC Winter Stakes (1400m) and victory went to the top weight General Salute, who has overcome some serious physical hurdles to get back into the winner’s circle.
Roll the Dice Racing have been enjoying a winning run of late with Guest House carrying their colours to victory in the Golden Slipper last month and they were back in the winner’s circle at Caulfield on Saturday with Russian Revolution gelding Hughes.
Australian bred filly Lara Antipova’s star continues to rise, with the exciting filly extending her unbeaten streak to four when taking out Saturday’s Group I Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie with connections keen to race her in Australia.
Te Akau Racing continued their golden run in the Group II J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on Saturday when recording their fifth consecutive victory in the race courtesy of unbeaten filly Lara Antipova.
James McDonald made the most of a late pick-up ride on Hawker Hall when he let the gelding rip from a wide barrier to run his rivals ragged in the $250,000 Magic Millions Class 6 Plate (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Russian Revolution was in hot form on Saturday and leading the way was his quality mare Miss Joelene, who stamped herself as one of Queensland’s best mares in training with back-to-back wins in the $500,000 TAB Magic Millions The Wave at the Gold Coast.
Fortuna Racing look to have another exciting filly on their hands after flashy filly Lara Antipova romped to victory in the Group II Windsor Park Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham on Saturday bringing an exciting pedigree update for her three-quarter brother headed to 2026 Inglis Classic.
At the Gold Coast on Friday night, Russian Revolution filly Lumbini started a warm favourite for the $250,000 Magic Millions Debut (1000m), but punters were looking decidedly anxious when the filly turned for home locked up on the fence behind the leaders.
Young talent Lara Antipova will be heavily in credit with Craig Grylls if she can carry him to victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham.
Placed in a G1 Queensland Oaks at three and winner of the $200,000 Listed BRC Tattersall’s Gold Crown at the end of last season, Russian Revolution mare Miss Jolene is primed for a lucrative summer campaign following a barnstorming win in the Listed BRC Tails Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm.