Holymanz back from New Zealand excursion

New Zealand horses making hit-and-run visits to Australia are not uncommon, but there are not many horses that do it in reverse. The Ciaron Maher-trained Holymanz, a New Zealand-bred four-year-old, made a hit-and-run trip to Ellerslie last month for the inaugural...

Fangirl victory would be an Elleegant touch

The inaugural running of the Verry Elleegant Stakes has taken on a fresh poignancy with the sudden and tragic death of the incredibly talented race mare last week. For her trainer Chris Waller, who will be represented by up to four runners including odds-on favourite...

Golden Slipper fancy ready to fly in Skyline Stakes

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have pinpointed the Skyline Stakes as the logical next step for star two-year-old Storm Boy as they bid to replicate a winning formula heading into the Golden Slipper. The unbeaten colt had three weeks between runs when scoring an...

Mike Moroney gets his chance with a Pendragon

Mike Moroney is not shocked connections had to tinker with the name of his classy three-year-old who will make his Australian debut this Saturday at Flemington. The son of U S Navy Flag had seven starts in New Zealand as Pendragon, but will race as The Pendragon in...