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Godolphin's Daumier, a son of a stallion banished to Turkey, is poised to become one of the hottest sire prospects in the southern hemisphere by completing the coveted Blue Diamond-Golden Slipper double at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. ....
Godolphin super colt Anamoe can complete a rare classic double and move closer to earning champion status in the Group 1 $1m Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. ....
Trainer Peter Moody has declared Incentivise is at the top of his game as the staying sensation attempts to extend his historic winning streak in the $7.75 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. ....
It’s indicative of these troubled times that champion jockey Hugh Bowman will be riding for a significant moment in Australian racing history before empty grandstands at Royal Randwick on Saturday. ....
For every beer swigging pizza eating racehorse like Nettoyer to give you some perspective on this great game, you need an Addeybb (or Verry Elleegant) and better spelling! The former makes racing in Australia real and achievable to all at all levels – the old anyone can win tag – the latter pits International competition, an Arabian owned British Bulldog against the other by a $500 Kiwi stallion that big players bought into the dream. Only in Australia. And only can happen in our best races. Put aside corner room lofty discussions that Golden Sixty (from Hong Kong), Mishriff (from England via France and Saudi Arabia) or Contrail (via Japan) are higher rated – whatever that means - Australian racing survives on a rare egalitarianism that makes our racing so vibrant and unique. ....