Melbourne Cup hero Vow And Declare retired
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare has been retired following a lacklustre performance in Saturday’s Pakenham Cup.
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare has been retired following a lacklustre performance in Saturday’s Pakenham Cup.
Break Free won’t be seen anywhere near the Magic Millions after going through an Inglis sales ring, but it won’t stop Matt Hoysted looking to upset a few horses aiming for the rich race day on Saturday.
Sales companies like to sell the million-dollar colts that make the Magic Millions field each year, but Rockhampton trainer is looking to show them all up with his $40,000 bargain filly from the bush on Saturday.
Tony Gollan will make a decision on Monday as to what the future holds for one-time Magic Millions fancy Hi Barbie, while he is looking to secure Lockyer’s spot in the race by winning at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
It was a hard luck story for Matt Dunn and Torque To Be Sure in The Debut at the Gold Coast on Friday night and the trainer wants to go straight into the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 11 if he can.
Ciaron Maher has his sights on a third Magic Millions 2YO Classic after Icarian Dream burst into calculations with a powerful win in the BJ McLachlan Stakes.
Tony Gollan stacked the Falvelon field with six runners but the trainer was lost for words when his two roughies fought out the finish.
His Majesty King Charles III became the first ruling British monarch to win a race at Royal Randwick following Gilded Water’s victory and a Group 1 is now the aim.
Classy mare Rapt has booked herself a return to Queensland next month for the $500,000 Magic Millions The Wave with an impressive win at Randwick.
Irish-born teen riding sensation Billy Loughnane produced a perfectly timed ride aboard Captain Amelia at Randwick to land his first Sydney winner during his Australian sojourn.
Modown posted a special win for trainer Charlotte Littlefield and made an instant profit for his new owners in the VOBIS Gold Bullion at Pakenham.
Pallaton received high praise from trainer Michael Freedman and jockey Tommy Berry before and the colt’s scintillating victory on debut at Randwick certainly lived up to it.
Father-son duo Chris and Corey Munce will chase next month’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic with impressive filly Vein Girl after her win on Friday night.
Michael Freedman has described first-starter Pallaton as a “nice colt” who bookies rate as the horse to beat in the two-year-old race at Randwick.
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