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Camarilla Provides Elusive Quality With Aussie Group I

Camarilla supplied Elusive Quality with his first Australian group I when she powered home to win the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes (Aus-I) at Randwick on April 7.

 Sunday, April 08, 2007

Fiumicino's Australian Derby Win Sets Zabeel Apart

On a rain swept Randwick oval April 7, Fiumicino won the Australian Derby (Aus-I) April 7 to make Zabeel the only stallion to sire four winners of the prestigious race.

 Saturday, April 07, 2007

Two Rich Group I Wins for Aussie Star Damien Oliver

Melbourne's top jockey Damien Oliver wowed them with a pari of group I wins on one of Sydney's biggest racing days March 31, almost on the second anniversary of a race fall which threatened his life and his saddle career.

 Sunday, April 01, 2007

Dizelle's Big Finish Takes Australian Oaks

Dizelle was the toast of Randwick and of the night session of the Australian Easter sale at nearby Newmarket after her incredible finish to win the 93rd Australian Oaks (Aust-I) March 30.

 Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Belong to Me Colt Takes Sandown Guineas

Belong To Me colt Binding confirmed his potential with a stunning last-to-first success in the Sandown Guineas (Aust-II) Nov 13.

 Sunday, November 14, 2004

Lonhro Named Aussie Horse of the Year

Retired Australian great Lonhro collected more than 94% of the possible votes to be named the continent's Horse of the year Aug. 4.

 Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Danewin Gets Second Queensland Derby Winner

As if to punctuate Danehill's first English Derby (Eng-I) win with North Light almost a week earlier, his first generation son Danewin gained his second Queensland Derby (Aust-I) success on June 12.

 Monday, June 14, 2004

Lonhro Second in Final Race

Woody Allen once said he didn't want to know when or how he would die, just where, so he wouldn't go there. Obviously no one warned Lonhro about going back to Randwick for his final race.

 Monday, April 19, 2004

Lonhro Wins Dramatic Australian Cup

Into his final couple of races in his hometown of Sydney, Lonhro owns a strike rate of 75% and change. But the champion was mugged on the way to his 10th group I victory in his final Melbourne appearance Monday, his 22nd in a row as the betting favorite.

 Monday, March 08, 2004

Lonhro Denied Cox Plate Glory Once Again

Longshot Fields of Omagh grabbed the lead with a quarter of a mile to go and held off Defier by a neck in the $3 million (Australian) Draught Cox Plate (Aus-I) at Moonee Valley Saturday, denying favored Lonhro for the second straight year.

 Saturday, October 25, 2003