1:00PM, APR 13 2021
Dual Group 1-winning stallion prospect Russian Camelot, the European-bred entire whose promising racetrack career down under was prematurely ended due to injury, will remain in Australia.
The lightly raced son of Camelot had drawn international interest from stallion operations, but the four-year-old’s principal owner John Wheeler has revealed that Russian Camelot would not be heading overseas.
A stud deal for the former Danny O’Brien-trained Russian Camelot, last year’s South Australian Derby and Underwood Stakes winner, is expected to be announced later this week.
“We would have been racing in the Doncaster last Saturday had the horse not had the [tendon] injury that he’s got,” said Wheeler.
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ROTHSHADOW collected her maiden win in an upset today at Ipswich. The $21 chance was well off the market but found her form to claim the 1100m QTIS three-year-old maiden plate. Ipswich winner Rothshadow, ridden by Michael Hellyer. Picture: Claire Power Trained by Gary Doughty on the Gold Coast, the filly had a few trials before the debut start. Rothshadow showed she has potential on the turf despite taking a step backwards on jumping. Doughty said she was flat around the 300m mark but knowing her fitness levels was confident she would come home strong. Race 7 Ipswich winner Fast Train, ridden by Bobby El-Issa. Picture: Claire Power
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“I had things and issues to sort out in my life and normally you don’t take a holiday unless it’s an enforced holiday, probably like later on this afternoon but that’s the way it goes,” Prebble said.
Prebble said he had been slowly clawing his way back into the riding ranks, working closely with trainers
Mike Moroney (Wisaka) and
“I am really happy in myself and the way things are going and enjoying riding for Mike (Moroney) and Paul (Preusker) a lot and working in closely with them,” he said.
Hong Kong racing when he relocated there in 2002 after a very successful career in