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Crowning achievement for More Joyous

Monday, 23 April 2012 22:10

Outstanding mare More Joyous took her prizemoney to nearly $4 million when she collected her seventh Group One win in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick today. The Gai Waterhouse-trained five-year-old, perfectly ridden by Nash Rawiller, enjoyed the run of the race in the 1600-metre feature and held out the fast-finishing Shoot Out, who was gallant in defeat. Yosei was third. Waterhouse equalled the record set by her late father, Tommy Smith, of winning the Doncaster seven times. "It's just such a crowning moment for her," Rawiller said of the John Singleton-owned More Joyous, who took her record to 17 wins from 25 starts. "It's certainly one of my best days in racing.

Temple of Boom cracks the $1million

Monday, 23 April 2012 22:03

Temple of Boom provided his connections with a memorable success at racing's elite level when he sprinted away with today's Group One Galaxy Handicap (1100m) at Randwick. The win was the first at Group One level for trainer Tony Gollan and the first in Australia for gun kiwi hoop James McDonald. Temple of Boom sent his earnings soaring over $1 million with his biggest win to date. "It's unbelievable at the moment, I'm pretty speechless," a delighted Gollan said in the moments after the race. "We had him a little soft a couple of weeks ago. But we stuck to our plan and the track dried out and that's the way it went."

Dear Demi G1-bound

Monday, 23 April 2012 21:57

Dear Demi will back up in next week's Group One Champagne Stakes after an impressive victory in today's listed Fernhill Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. Ridden confidently by James McDonald, Dear Demi atoned for a last start narrow second placing in the Baillieu Handicap to break through for a valuable stakes success. "She is a pretty good filly," Conners said. "We have had no real luck with her and a few things have gone wrong without being serious." "But I think she is a lovely staying filly." "I said to Singo last week that she was going to be hard to beat in this race and I cannot wat until next year when she is going to be a lovely filly over 2000 and further."

Promising youngsters on show

Monday, 23 April 2012 22:01

Landing and Single Style are tipped for bigger things after notching Randwick Listed wins today. LANDING (3g More Than Ready-Joy Of Flight) is headed towards the $500,000 Inglis Guineas on May 19 after graduating to stakes grade with his dominant display in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m). Landing is now unbeaten in four starts and the Hawkesbury Guineas is the likely next stop before Scone. “What a talent. This is a really exciting horse,” trainer Gai Waterhouse said. Jockey Nash Rawiller said he had control of the race a long way from home.

Ethiopia maiden wins Derby

Friday, 20 April 2012 15:51

The Pat Carey-trained Ethiopia has broken his maiden status in outstanding fashion by winning the Group One $1.5 million Australian Derby at just his fourth start. The son of 2002 Victoria Derby winner Helenus, owned by WA's Trevor Delroy, didn't have his first start until February when third in a Sale maiden over 1700m. But on Saturday at Randwick he earned his place in the record books when coming from last in the field of 12 to beat Polish Knight and Laser Hawk in the time-honoured 2400m feature. The gelding, patiently ridden by Rhys McLeod, was coming off a last-start second in the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley on March 16 and left his Derby rivals with no excuses.

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