Archive for May, 2008

$10K filly wins Oaks

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing | No Comments »

Heavenly Glow, a filly purchased for just $10,000, scored her second Group 1 win when taking out today’s AJC Australian Oaks. The Allan Denham trained filly scored for prolific country jockey Robert Thompson, who also won the G1 Arrowfield Stakes ...

Sydney Cup Saturday

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing | No Comments »

While the Melbourne Cup is the race that stops the nation, the Sydney Cup barely raises a ripple amongst the general public. The AJC’s two miler is on again this Saturday and don’t expect to see too many of this year’s ...