Zaaki, the horse on everyoneâs lips, but how did he get here? By Bruce Clark 03:37am ⢠24 May 2021
So how do you go about buying the hottest box office star in Australia racing right now?
Well you have to call Stu Boman in Newmarket, England and ask him how he landed on Saturdayâs jaw dropping Doomben Cup winner Zaaki from the Tattersallâs Autumn Horses In Training Sale last year.
Over four long days, there were 1625 lots catalogued, in all shapes, sizes, ages and budgets.
Aussies were prevalent on the settling sheet, but there was Lot 706, signed for in a private sale by Blandford Bloodstock, thatâs who Boman works for, and Annabel Neasham for 150,000 Guineas. (Thatâs a quaint English currency so in this short history lesson a guinea equals £1,1s (one pound and one shilling). This is the same as £1.05 in modern money, it was used to price luxury items like cars, suits and jewellery to make them seem less expensive.
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On the fence of a hilltop home in the Upper Hunter, a local construction manager and father of four is smiling down reassuringly on the traffic below.
Itâs the cardboard face of Dave Layzell, the Nationals party candidate plucked to save the regional state electorate â and help manage the woes of Berejiklian minority government â in next weekâs make or break byelection.
Former Nationals candidate George Souris stands outside his home with poster for current candidate David Layzell.
Credit:Kate Geraghty
The fence line is prime real estate for Layzellâs campaign poster in the 13-horse race, bordering the federation home of the man who once held the seat for 27 years: George Souris.
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Converge (6-1) carried high weight to win the Fernhill, and is therefore advantaged under the Champagne’s set weights versus those he vanquished
The Championships at Randwick may have come and gone, but Sydney s final two Group One races of the Autumn Carnival, the Champagne Stakes and All Aged Stakes, headline a 9-race card at Randwick this Friday night. Live-stream the card on the new Sky Racing World App or watch the broadcast live on TVG (First Post: 9:55pm ET / 6:55pm PT).
Just as The Championships bear similarities to the Breeders Cup, there are parallels between Australia s and America s Champagne Stakes: both races were inaugurated in the 1860s and are staged late in the season for 2-year-olds at a mile, and both have produced future Classic winners and Horses of the Year. Belmont s Champagne Stakes has been won by future Triple Crown champions Count Fleet and Seattle Slew, and its winners
The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes: A celebration of great 2,000m WFA horse racing A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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How good will Saturday’s $4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes be?
One only has to go to recall last year’s edition when the English horse Addeybb thrashed Verry Elleegant with the very good Japanese horse Danon Premium third. Share
Having been a keen racing enthusiast since my late teens, I argue that the top 2000m WFA races are the highlights of the racing season as such horses that excel have exceptional top speed and stamina.
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