Kirwan Is King as Saltaire Emerges
The Randwick Mile has been the home to many of the stable’s finest moments and that was no different on Saturday as Kirwan’s Lane and Lion’s Roar gave the John O’Shea team an historic quinella in the time-honoured $2m Group 2 The Ingham (formerly the Villiers Stakes). The eleventh win of stable favourite Kirwan’s Lane followed 2 hours […]
Imported Pair Pinch Home Track Double
Promise of Success and Diamil landed dual blows for the stable on Spring Champion Stakes Day as momentum builds heading into the business end of the Spring Carnival. In the second running of the $2m The Invitation, the mare donning the iconic Rosemont Stud “Red with White Gatecrasher” atoned for Rocha Clock’s close second to Icebath last year. […]
Hell, I Am Good
William Pike made use of Hell I Am’s inside barrier at Randwick on Saturday to secure the promising gelding’s first Saturday win. On a day where winners were making use of inside and forward positions, Pike showed initiative to land on the back of the leader before peeling to the middle of the track to chase down […]
Tiger Feasts First Up
Spring is in the air and fast horses are emerging from the winter shadows all over the countryside, with Zou Tiger the latest to do so at Randwick on Wednesday. After being handled with care as a 2 year old (only given a couple of seasoning runs on heavy ground), the Zoustar colt returned to the […]
Pizarro Produces Powerful Finish
The ever-consistent Pizarro continued the strong run of form for Champion Thoroughbred owned horses when splitting a tight gap to record a comprehensive victory at Randwick on Saturday. After Hell I Am’s Canterbury victory on Wednesday, Pizarro showed a dazzling turn of speed to notch his second metropolitan win for the preparation and take his […]
Hell I Am Back In Winners Stall
Talented Hellbent gelding Hell I Am returned to the scene of his maiden victory on Wednesday and delivered a repeat dose under the patient urgings of William Pike. After a creditable run in Saturday grade behind the subsequently stakes-placed Troach, he appreciated the drop back in grade to record his second win from 3 starts as a […]
Zoukerino Proves Himself The Real Deal
Off the back of a convincing debut win on Randwick’s Kensington track, flashy Snitzel colt Zoukerino leapt into the big league when overcoming significant interference to take home the Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Going from midweek grade straight to stakes company is never easy, however the Magic Millions National Sale topper ($500,000 to […]
Lost and Running Secures Everest Slot
We are proud to announce that Lost and Running has secured his slot in the Everest for 2022 with the ownership group, led by Carl Holt, and the TAB coming to an agreement for this year’s race. Fourth in the race last year at just his 10th race start, he will return to Royal Randwick […]
Zoukerino Zooms Through Mud
Zoukerino stamped himself as a colt to watch in the early part of the spring with a dominant debut victory on the Kensington track at Randwick yesterday. Stepping out on a Heavy 10 track and having drawn wide on the track, he was given a perfect ride by Brenton Avdulla to slot in just behind […]
Waihaha Wows Winter Crowd
Waihaha Falls continued on his winning ways second up at Randwick on Saturday, recording his second emphatic victory from as many starts this preparation. Up in grade to a Benchmark 88 but down in the weights, the son of Sacred Falls won with the authority to suggest there are much better races than winter handicaps […]
