A late-season surge of form by Esteban has trainer John Sargent revising plans for the well-bred gelding. By the now-retired champion Encosta De Lago, the three-year-old’s mother is a daughter of dual Group One winner Champagne, which was runner-up in the 1998 Melbourne Cup. It seems Esteban has inherited her… Read More »
Just a couple of hours after Foxplay broke her maiden at Rosehill, her elder sibling Butterboom has countered with her first win since March. The Chris Waller-trained two-year-old Foxplay had an easier time on the opening race on Saturday but Butterboom ($8) showed her toughness with a half-length win over… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani has spaced the runs of import Critical Risk in the hope he can make his mark during winter in Melbourne. The last-start Cranbourne winner steps out for his third Australian start in Wednesday’s Schweppes Handicap (1600m) at Sandown having had almost five weeks between races. “I want… Read More »
Kylie Vella is not getting too far ahead of herself despite Zuprising scoring another impressive win at Sandown. Zuprising landed Vella her first city winner when successful at Sandown last month and was even more impressive in his victory in the Schweppes Handicap on Wednesday. Now Vella has plans of… Read More »
Just As Loyal, a horse who likes to snack on fruit, has repaid his trainer’s patience with his fourth win in a row at Ipswich on Wednesday. Just As Loyal ($6) produced his trademark big finish to get up in the last stride to beat Tuned In ($9) by a… Read More »
