Jimmysstar (Per Incanto) won’t have it all his own way as favourite for this afternoon’s $1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (Gr 1, 1300m) when he lines up against a top-class field led by proven Group 1 sprinter Rothfire (Rothesay) and rising star Napoleonic (Wootton Bassett)
Amelia Park bred filly Farmelia was a class above older maidens on debut for trainer Mitch Freedman in the Sportsbet Plate (1000m) at Caulfield on Wednesday.
Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Splintex (Snitzel) sired his third first-crop winner at Belmont on Wednesday when Chixfromthestix led all the way in the Reliable Asset Maintenance Maiden (1000m).
Forest View Farm has been in the frame in the week just gone with homebred mare Sixinch Heels a resilient winner of the Swan Draught Hcp (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday.
Hot And High kept her unbeaten record intact but not before escaping from a pocket to run down Nicciana (NZ) in the Reliable Asset Maintenance Hcp (1300m) on Saturday.
Cranbourne trainer Grahame Begg can start planning a path towards this year’s edition of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup with Saturday’s VRC Andrew Ramsden Plate (2800m) winner Zakouma.
Speed machine Straight Charge (Written By) has been signed to cover his first book at Westbury Park in Western Australia.
Gingerbread Man’s sixth winner this month arrived on Sunday and this time it was the turn of his Hong Kong expat Perfectday in the Siu Ma Shan Hcp (1400m) at Sha Tin.
Class prevailed in the G3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) on Saturday when Western Empire powered home to post his 11th black-type victory for leading trainers Grant and Alana Williams.
Ascot trainer Josh Brown took a shine to the first crop of Splintex at the 2025 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale and it began paying off on Wednesday when She’s A Splinter was an impressive winner of the Sound Telegraph Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra.
Geisel Park has announced the relocation of three stallions from its roster ahead of the 2026 breeding season, with Aysar, Manhattan Rain and Winning Rupert all set to continue their stud careers at leading Western Australian farms.