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I meant Autumn Glow, now there is a question mark over 200m -
I've got One Chief . PENNYWEKA I think . Not that long ago . she had about 80 owners it seems , and I remember half of them flew over to Sydney and had a great old time in the mounting yard. was like a Big kiwi convention going on down there lol. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Starter for 10 - name the four fillies that have done the NZ Oaks - Australasian Oaks double? -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Nerveless J-Mac seals Oaks double for Ohope Wins New Zealand Oaks winner Ohope Wins (outside) charged home to take out the Australian Oaks at Randwick. Picture: Bradley Photoshttps://bitofayarn.com By Adam Dobbin 04:23pm • 11 April 2026 0 Waller, McDonald and Group 1 glory. It's become a rather familiar theme during The Championships and it was once again to the fore in Saturday's Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick. The all-conquering combination took aim at the $1 million feature with New Zealand filly Ohope Wins and the daughter of Ocean Park lived up to her hype and favourite tag to the roars of punters. In claiming the feature fillies' event, Ohope Wins became just the fourth horse to claim the prestigious New Zealand Oaks-Australasian Oaks double. And trainer Chris Waller was quick to heap praise on her New Zealand connection in the aftermath of the stunning Group 1 success on Saturday. "I can't take all the credit," Waller said. "I've been trusted with her by Yulong's Mr Zhang and Sam Fairgray and all of the team there. "Prior to coming to me, Lance O'Sullivan did a great job with her and with (Andrew Scott) they've been very friendly and very helpful which I've got to thank them for." After finishing fourth at her Australian debut in the recent Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes, opinion was divided as to the merit of the performance heading into her Oaks grand finale. But Waller's confidence never waned, confident the gun filly would be cherry-ripe for the stern 2400 metre test on Saturday.https://bitofayarn.com "We knew the horse is good enough so it's just been about sticking to the process," Waller said. • Bomshell delivers Thompson Randwick milestone "Since the Vinery we've kept it simple. Maybe if anything we got it a little too simple first up. "But I think she just needed the run and having spoken to Lance and the confidence he had in her, like I said he's one of the best and we came here confident." With the Group 1 Oaks double now complete, Ohope Wins heads off for a break ahead of a return for the spring. But Waller said what direction she heads in is still very much up in the air. "We're still learning about her and as you've seen in the past winning an Oaks might not mean too much come the spring," he said.https://bitofayarn.com "All we know is we've got a horse at that elite level and it's now our job to train her like an Australian and see how much speed she's got and where we go." Ohope Wins' Oaks success made it a third Group 1 for The Championships for McDonald and Waller following the wins on Day 1 by Joliestar (TJ Smith) and Campione D'italia (Sires' Produce).https://bitofayarn.com -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Buoyed by three winners at the past four meetings, Richard Kingscote hopes his commitment to ride Rising Force at a light weight on Sunday will be vindicated with a Class Two victory. The British jockey lifted his seasonal tally to 12 winners after a dirt double last week and a Class Three triumph on Rising Force, who steps up in grade in Sunday’s Class Two Pilkem Handicap (1,200m). “It’s not easy but I think I’ve done OK, I’m keeping a few of my supporters happy,” Kingscote, who has also ridden...View the full article
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