The newest stakes-winner for Fastnet Rock is Listed Scone Dark Jewel Classic winner Upon This Rock (4m Fastnet Rock x Joleur), a $225,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Willow Park Stud.
The world's best miler, Frankel, confirmed himself one of the sport's all-time greats in front of a packed and appreciative crowd at Newbury in the UK overnight, to watch the race read on.
The restricted juvenile event at Randwick on Sunday was won by the fast finishing Bernardini (USA) filly Calamba, a $150,000 purchase for Gooree Stud from the Widden draft at the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Queensland's reigning 2YO Champion Sire JET SPUR took all before him at the Gold Coast on Saturday - where he had runners in just the 4 races but won an incredible 3 of those and finished 2nd in the other.
The hopes for a twelfth Triple Crown winner
were kept alive at Pimlico on Saturday when the Flower Alley colt I’ll Have
Another ran down Bodemeister in the 137th running of the
Preakness Stakes.
RUNNERS TODAY
Ad Valorem (USA) (1),
Alert (ARG) (6),
Artie Schiller (USA) (1),
Bel Danoro (1),
Bullmore (1),
Cape North (NZ) (1),
Chateau Istana (GB) (1),
Churchill Downs (1),
Collate (1),
Danerich (2),
Dark Lord (NZ) (1),
Due Sasso (1),
Econsul (NZ) (1),
Excites (1),
Get Square (1),
Gonski (1),
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) (1),
Hotel Grand (1),
Man Of Illusion (1),
Manton (2),
Nadeem (1),
Natural Blitz (1),
Nothing To Lose (USA) (2),
Pendragon (NZ) (4),
Perfectly Ready (2),
Primus (2),
Red Dazzler (1),
Saxon (2),
Strada (2),
Written Tycoon (1),
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WHO IS MARQUEE STUD?
A showpiece Hunter Valley Stud has been purchased by Sydney based thoroughbred investor Mark Alati and now trades as Marquee Stud.
Mr Alati is well known in racing circles having enjoyed much success over the years as the owner of numerous winners including stakes-winning fillies Timbourina and Charmview, so his decision to purchase a farm is a natural progression. MORE...