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Doomben Cup: Zaaki rampage gives James McDonald last laugh by Ben Dorries James McDonald celebrates Zaaki's win Image: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography Australia has a new Group One star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals. The English import’s seven-length romp saw him power into $4 Cox Plate favouritism later this year, while other race fancies Sir Dragonet and Mugatoo misfired badly. The jaw-dropping performance leaves McDonald with an interesting decision to make heading into the spri...

Australia has a new Group 1 star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals.

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 Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size 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 ...

RSN927 MELODY BELLE MATCHES SUNLINE WITH 13TH GROUP 1 January 30, 2021 2:22 pm By Conor Walsh Superstar mare Melody Belle has matched Kiwi legend Sunline on 13 Group 1 victories with a strong win in the Thorndon Mile at Trentham on Saturday. Melody Belle was sent around as a $1.30F in the feature race and while her brave rivals made her work for the win, she was ultimately too classy as she drew clear to score by a length under regular rider Opie Bosson for prolific trainer Jamie Richards. The outstanding daughter of Commands has now won 12 Group 1 races in New Zealand to go with her Australi...

Savatiano just might secure that elusive Group 1 win yet. The talented Godolphin mare made a statement at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday that she still has what it takes to win at racing’s highest level. She made winning the Group 2 $200,000 Expressway Stakes (1200m) look routine, leading throughout to score effortlessly. This was Savatiano’s fifth Group 2 win of her career and the third this season after her spring carnival successes in the Lawrence Stakes and Hot Danish Stakes. Savatiano in style! Beautiful ride from @HugeBowman to take out the Expressway Stakes for @godolphinpic.twitter....