Hawkspur Takes the Grand Prix
The Chris Waller-trained Hawkspur showed he is the horse to beat in the Queensland Derby following a dominant win in Saturday’s Group III Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Doomben. |
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First Stakes Winner for Purrealist
A close-up sixth in the Group 3 Frank Packer Plate at
Rosehill won by Unsainity, the Chris Waller-trained Hawkspur turned the tables
on that gelding in Saturday's $125,000 Group III Mittys Rough Habit Plate
(2100m) at Eagle Farm. |
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Hawkspur gets a hat-trick and Brisbane bound in the winter
After nine starts, Hawkspur was still a maiden but after
winning his third race on the trot at Rosehill on Boxing Day, his trainer Chris
Waller says he will now map a path to the Group I Queensland Derby. |
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Feeling Frisky!
TVN's
Thoroughbreds show tonight includes a feature on Chatswood Stud in Victoria
where the stallions were feeling frisky. |
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Fifth Winner for Purrealist
Makybe Stud's Purrealist has had a change of venue this season and will stand at Chatswood Stud this spring, the young son of Tale of the Cat (USA) represented by his fifth winner at Seymour on Thursday in the shape of the David Hayes trained Purrfect Cocktail. |
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No Purrealist for Rosemont
Following
the announcement of the purchase of Makybe farm this week, it has been decided
that Purrealist will not be joining the Rosemont roster at the Gnarwarre
property. |
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Slipper Hopeful and a Sale Ring Star for Purrealist
The
Gai Waterhouse trained Pure Hustle is Golden Slipper bound after producing a
super impressive trial at Randwick yesterday morning. |
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Third Winner for Purrealist
Makybe's
exciting young sire Purrealist posted his third winner at Moonee Valley ion
Friday night when the Hawkes Racing trained filly Anjea bolted away to win
as she pleased. |
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Pedigree says yes but trainer
Dance Card has the pedigree to produce a first up win at Moonee Valley but her co-trainer Simon Zahra says the filly is likely to improve on whatever she shows in Friday night's William Cook's 90th Birthday Plate (1000m). |
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Purrealist on Top
The dream start to the stud career for Victorian stallion Purrealist (Makybe Stud) has continued with Pure Whisper winning at Doomben on Saturday, the Group III winning son of Tale of the Cat (USA) now sitting atop the Australian First Season Sires List by earnings. |
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