Addictive Habit heading to Brisbane

Addictive Habit winning the 2015 Gr.1 Livamol Classic at Hastings.

Lee Somervell gave Addictive Habit the thumbs up for another Queensland Winter Carnival campaign after watching the Group One winner do an exhibition gallop between races at Te Rapa yesterday.

Ridden by Sam Spratt, Addictive Habit was timed to run 1000 metres in 1:01.57, . . . → Read More: Addictive Habit heading to Brisbane

Queensland feature beckons Mime

Mime (Craig Grylls) on her way to victory in today’s Gr.2 Travis Stakes. China Star (fourth) Thee Auld Floozie (grey; fifth) are left in her wake.

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman may look offshore to add to their impressive black-type tally this season with Mime after her win at Te Rapa today.

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Best yet to come from Killarney

Killarney (Matt Cameron) grabbing Thatsforsure (obscured)to score an impressive win at Te Rapa today.

Roger James is confident that Killarney can make his mark in top company over the next couple of seasons.

The Cambridge trainer has long held the four-year-old in high regard and he gained a good degree of satisfaction from the . . . → Read More: Best yet to come from Killarney

Cruz brothers welcome better tracks

Elusive Meteor (Mark Du Plessis) racing away to a strong win at Te Rapa, the scene of tomorrow’s important assignment, the Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders Stakes.

Cambridge trainer Trevor Cruz is hardly daring to think that fitness, weather and the right races could all align for his three runners tomorrow.

Cruz has been one . . . → Read More: Cruz brothers welcome better tracks

One direction for Ujjayyi

Ujjayyi (Danielle Johnson) pictured in her impressive debut win at Te Aroha.

Tony Pike already knows which path he’ll be taking with his smart, but inexperienced filly Ujjayyi next season.

“The issue with her is going left-handed so she probably won’t run in the early fillies’ races and we’ll wait for a little bit . . . → Read More: One direction for Ujjayyi

McCarroll the strike rate king

Aileen Grace (Sam Weatherley) charging home to beat the hotpot Lasting Friendship at Tauranga yesterday.

Cambridge trainer Ross McCarroll has established the best strike rate for the season thanks to a double at Tauranga yesterday.

McCarroll was successful with Aileen Grace and Calligraphy to take his record for the 2016-17 term to 10 wins . . . → Read More: McCarroll the strike rate king

Turn Me Loose to stand at Windsor Park

Turn Me Loose, showing his class when winning the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes, is a welcome addition to the Windsor Park Stud sire line-up.

Triple Group One winner Turn Me Loose, one of Australasia’s fastest and toughest metric milers, has been secured by Windsor Park Stud to stand this spring.

Studmaster Rodney Schick is understandably . . . → Read More: Turn Me Loose to stand at Windsor Park

Marsh sitting on the fence

Thee Auld Floozie (Rosie Myers) becoming the second Cambridge Group One winner for this season in the Thorndon Mile.

Stephen Marsh can’t split Sofia Rosa and Thee Auld Floozie in their chase for the stable’s 10th black-type success of the season on Saturday.

The Group One winners will clash in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes . . . → Read More: Marsh sitting on the fence

Track Work 27 April 2017

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A Prince on looks and talent

Prince Hareem delivering the goods in style at Hastings recently.

If looks are any indication, then Prince Hareem is going to make his mark in serious company.

“He’s gorgeous, just a beautiful animal,” said his Cambridge trainer and part-owner, Stephen Marsh.

The Iffraaj colt also ticks the pedigree box as he is a son . . . → Read More: A Prince on looks and talent