HOT SEASON
SISU WARRIOR saluted the judge last Saturday at Bunbury, winning by 0.6L. The 4YO is hot this season with 3 wins and 2 seconds from 5 starts.
2023 FOAL CROP
Our 2023 foals are developing well and we intend to offer some at the 2025 Magic Millions yearling sale. Here is a little sneak peak:
TRUE BLUE AUSSIE
In true patriotic spirit CALL OF DUTY beat out his competition by 2.2L over 1208m at Bunbury on Australia Day.
FRESH START
Stepping out for the first time this season HUESCA dominated the field on Friday, winning by 1.11L over 1200m at Cranbourne.
KING BOOKED FOR ZOUMON
The following article written by Jay Rooney was published in The West Australian:
"One of Australia’s top female jockeys, Rachel King, has been booked to ride Zoumon in Saturday’s Ted Van Heemst Stakes and the $1 million Perth Cup at Ascot.
The British-born, Sydney-based hoop is riding on a high after booting home three Group 1 winners and finishing a close second in the World All-Star Jockeys series in Japan in this year.
King will make her second appearance at Ascot after riding in the inaugural $4m The Quokka (1200m) in April, with her mount Shades Of Rose running ninth behind Overpass.
She has ridden Zoumon three times, including a dominant Grafton Cup (2350m) win in July and close second in the $2m Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill last month.
“It’s always been the plan for her to come over and ride Zoumon,” Zoumon’s co-trainer Adrian Bott said.
“She’s had a good association with him previously.
“The cup is the race we’ve always set him for and he should be right on target for that.”
Bott, who trains in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, expects Zoumon to improve on his last-start ninth when ridden by Damien Oliver in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot.
“It was his first time at Group 1 weight-for-age level and at a distance short of his best,” Bott said.
“He had a sticky gate (15) but he closed off well.
“It (Ted Van Heemst Stakes) is a good stepping stone towards the cup.
“He’s down in grade and up in trip and they are two big factors.”
Zoumon, who races in the Mt Hallowell Stud colours of WA part-owner Craig Thompson, is the $3.60 Perth Cup (2400m) favourite with Ladbrokes.
WA hoop Clint Johnston-Porter has been booked to ride Sydney raider Numerian in the Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m).
The Annabel Neasham-trained import ran close seconds in Group 1s the Australian Cup (2000m) and Doomben Cup (2000m) earlier this year.
“He’s in good order,” Neasham’s racing manager Rob Archibald said.
“CJP rode him in a track gallop last week to get to know him, which was good.
“He’s proven at this distance and we’re expecting him to run well.”
Johnston-Porter is expected to ride Be Optimistic in the Perth Cup on January 1, leaving the ride on Numerian up for grabs.
Jarrad Noske is the new rider of Casino Seventeen in the Ted Van Heemst Stakes. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained gelding is the $4.20 second favourite for the Perth Cup."