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Tiger’s Cub claims Tasmanian Magic Millions
February 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm

Hold That Tiger sired his second feature winner in Tasmania this week thanks to a brilliant debut by Tiger’s Cub in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Launceston on Wednesday. Tiger’s Cub (2g Hold That Tiger – Grandchildrenslove by Noverre) set up a commanding lead at the top of the straight and then denied late learn more ...

Tantrum set for Tasmanian Oaks
February 13, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Former Swettenham Stud shuttler Hold That Tiger sired his second stakes winner in as many weeks when Temper Tantrum scored a brave victory in the LR Strutt Stakes in Hobart on Sunday. Temper Tantrum (3f Hold That Tiger – Disco Bickie by Grand Lodge) completed a hat-trick after priors at Cranbourne and Werribee.  She crossed learn more ...

Black Caviar Bar
February 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm

A week after Inglis opened the Black Caviar bar at Oaklands, the champion mare blitzed her rivals in the G1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. In front of a huge crowd, the Swettenham Stud Premier Sale graduate won with consummate ease. She settled perfectly in the running line and then put the race to learn more ...

Johannapine superb at Caulfield
February 5, 2012 at 9:46 pm

Swettenham Stud graduate Johannapine will be given a chance to convert a superb strike-rate into black-type after winning the Shadwell Farm Kentucky Hcp (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Johannapine (4m Johannesburg – Alpine Echo by Danzero) has won three of her four starts for trainer Mark Webb.  There were excuses for her only loss at learn more ...

Hitchens majors in G3 at Meydan
February 4, 2012 at 9:31 am

Sire sensation Acclamation notched his first stakes win of the year when Hitchens claimed the Al Shindagha Sprint at Meydan on Friday night. Hitchens had won the G3 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh and LR Golden Rose Stakes at Lingfield last year before heading to the Gulf.  He also finished fifth to Dream Ahead in learn more ...

Dashing return in Perth
February 2, 2012 at 12:19 am

Promising Perth sprinter-miler Dash For Home returned to racing with a brilliant first-up victory at Ascot on Wednesday. The Colin Webster trained three year-old made a lightning move from midfield to round up the field at the top of the straight in the Westspeed 3yo Hcp (1200m).  Let down by Troy Turner, he raced away learn more ...

January milestone for Swettenham Stud
February 1, 2012 at 10:13 am

Swettenham Stud started 2012 with another winning month in January.  Swettenham stallions racked up 45 wins in Australia and among them was a ground-breaking first for Host. Host (Chi) opened his account at stud when Flying Hostess scored a brilliant victory on her debut at Ballarat on January 5.  Trainer Darren Weir has been impressed learn more ...

Sweet win for swimmer
January 29, 2012 at 11:11 pm

Longford trainer Barry Goodrick had the last laugh when The Sugar Mouse scored a brilliant victory in the Wynyard Couriers 3YO Maiden (1000m) at Devonport on Sunday. The Sugar Mouse (3f Dash For Cash – Kiss Angel by Euclase) began well from a wide gate and found the lead and from there on it was learn more ...

Apprehend captures Werribee Cup
January 29, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Free-wheeling stayer Apprehend sent his winnings soaring past $500,000 with a three length victory in the Living Legends Werribee Cup(2600m) on Sunday. Apprehend is prepared by Aquanita trainer Tony Vasil and he will be set for the Hobart and Launceston Cups next month.  Aquanita won the 2011 Tasmanian Oaks with La Fantastique (Fantastic Light). A learn more ...

Winning Quota for Testa Rossa
January 29, 2012 at 9:15 am

Over Quota maintained his winning run through the Swettenham Stud Summer Championship series to land the $100,000 Final at Sandown on Saturday. Over Quota (6g Testa Rossa – Jazz Baby by Zabeel) won Heats 1 and 9 leading into the decider and completed the hat-trick with a gutsy effort to defeat Agrippa by a neck. learn more ...