June 16th, 2008

Darley's high class stallion Carnegie came to the fore over the weekend producing an interstate metropolitan double.  

The first of his winners was at Sandown on the Hillside course when One Way Or Another easily claimed the Samson Handicap over 1800m.  Ridden by the states leading rider, Craig Williams, One Way Or Another, travelled in fourth spot under Williams as Smart And Mighty and Joontoo Gemini set a even tempo.    Rounding the home turn Williams had One Way Or Another travelling kindly and it was only a matter of him asking the horse for his effort to easily claim the winning prizemoney. 

One Way Or Another is out of the Natualism mare True Blonde the dam of the stakes winning Regrowth (by Unbridled's Song), the stakes placed Sharp Aunty (by Flying Spur) and Kalash (by Exceed and Excel).  She is also the dam of the maiden winner Prove It (by Dehere) who in turn is the dam of the Golden Slipper winner, Forensics (by Flying Spur).

True Blonde is a three-quarter sister in blood to the stakes placed Natural Is My Name and a half-sister to the stakes winners Snippets, Quick Score and Asawir.  

in chalking up his fourth win at his 21st race start, One Way Or Another, took his earnings past $120,000 a very nice return to his owners as the had paid $80,000 for him at the 2005 William Inglis Easter yearling sale.

In New South Wales at Randwick, Vision And Power bought up Carnegie's double when he came from off the speed to easily win the Our Maizcay Handicap (1600m).  Vision And Power gave all of his rivals weight carrying 58-1/2 kilos and was too strong for them wining by a widening two lengths.

Vision And Power is out of Escada (by Centaine) a stakes placed four time winner and the dam of the high-class Group I sprinting queen, Glamour Puss (by Tale of the Cat), winner of nine races including the VRC Victoria Racing Club Stakes and the SAJC Goodwood Handicap.  Escada is also the dam of the Group 2 AJC Stan Fox winner, Rare Insight (by O'Reilly) and Escadaire (by O'Reilly), a stakes placed four time winner.  

Vision And Power went through the 2004 William Inglis Easter yearling sale where he sold for $210,000 to Nick Moratis, he has since won four races from 29 starts with earnings of more than $170,000.

Carnegie was given a rest from his northern hemisphere duties this season remaining at Darley's Aberdeen property and his fee this spring has been listed as a very reasonable $16,500 (inc gst). 

April 20th, 2008

Heavy grey clouds may have hung in the sky over Rosehill racecourse on Saturday but they were not going to stop the five group one races going ahead at course including the Group I BMW (2400m). 

One of the races star performers was a leggy gal, named, Tuesday Joy her trainer another 'gal' Gai Waterhouse. They were backed up by a couple of chaps, advertising guru, John Singleton, the owner of Tuesday Joy and Darren Beadman the mares jockey.

Both gals, showed that they could get the job done with class and both boys' gave all the credit to the gals! 

Beadman bounced Tuesday Joy away from an outside gate and within a 100metres he had the daughter of Carnegie travelling sweetly near the inside rail. As the field went along at a reasonable tempo as they wound out of the home straight for the first time. 

Tuesday Joy, was able to go through a gap between tiring horses as the field swung for home. Beadman gave the four-year-old plenty of room and Tuesday Joy accelerated away from her rivals to easily hold off Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago - Stoneyfell Road by Sovereign Red) by 1-1/2 lengths.

Sirmione (Encosta de Lago - World Guide by Defensive Play), who had his chance, was another half-length away in third. 

"What a gal - three rides all in group one's and three wins - now that's something special," Beadman told TVN's Bruce Clark.

"I rode her a bit of a cheeky race - so I could take the shortest way home."

Beadman's other wins on the mare was at her last start in the Ranvet Classic and in last year's Coolmore Classic.

Singleton is keen to take Tuesday Joy to Paris for Europe's greatest race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but her trainer is keen to keep her here for the spring and have a go at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and then maybe next year it's off to Paris for the quartet.

Waterhouse told Clark, that Tuesday Joy's immediate future was the Group I Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick in two weeks time.

Singleton again praised the skill of Beadman, "It was an unbelievable ride, Darren Beadman is the best in the world." 

"It was wonderful to watch."

Tuesday Joy is out of the Queensland Oaks winner, Joie Denise (by Danehill), a race that her own dam Denise’s Joy won in her classic season. A season that had seen Denise's Joy crowned champion filly with wins in the VRC Oaks and the WATC Australian Derby.

Tuesday Joy isn't the only stakes winner for Joie Denise as she is the dam of the Group I Australian Oaks winner, Sunday Joy (by Sunday Silence). 

While Denise's Joy has been a great producer another of her daughters, Clifton Gardens (by Mighty Kingdom) is the dam of the Listed winner, Miss Minden (by Bellotto) who in turn is the dam of another Queensland Oaks winner, Miss Danehill (by Danehill).

Tuesday Joy's sire, Carnegie, is having a good season with Villain (ex True Jewels by Brief Truce), winner of the VRC Super Impose Stakes-LR, third placegetter in the Group 3 MRC Norman Robinson Stakes and fourth placegetter in the VRC Victoria Derby-Gr 1, during his first preparation. He is also the sire of the exciting juvenile, the VRC Sires Produce Stakes-Gr 2, runner-up Carnero (ex Matter by Octagonal). 

Carnegie stands at Darley's New South Wales base at Aberdeen and last spring his fee was $16,500.00 (inc gst).

April 6th, 2008

Sydney racing was finally back in the headlines for all of the right reasons on Saturday when the John Singleton owned and bred mare, Tuesday Joy, was triumphant in the Group I Ranvet Stakes (1900m) at Canterbury.

The Ranvet is usually run at Rosehill and the event was transferred to the Canterbury circuit earlier this year after the equine influenza outbreak forced program changes to the New South Wales autumn carnival.  With Rosehill committed to a 'boat show' the club transferred the feature meeting to the inner-western course that drew a large crowd.  

Although only ten lined up for the Group I feature the race was very competitive with Desert War beginning best going forward to lead the weight-for-age feature at a solid gallop.  Tuesday Joy was ridden by Darren Beadman and he was able to jump the four-year-old daughter of Carnegie away from barrier three well and using her early speed they settled in third spot behind her stable mate (Desert War) and Our Smoking Joe.

Travelling kindly for Beadman, Tuesday Joy, had her ears pricked and when the pressure went on 800m out Beadman was able to angle the mare away from the rail and pop out from behind Desert War and Our Smoking Joe to stake her claim at the top of the straight.  Showing a nice turn of foot Tuesday Joy chalked up win number three, her second at the elite level after her Coolmore Classic win last autumn as a three-year-old.

Tuesday Joy won by two lengths, while Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago - Stoneyfell Road by Sovereign Red) finished off the race best of the rest to claim the runner-up's cheque coming from well back.  Desert War (Desert King - High Heels by Canny Lad) showed a ton of courage to finish third.

The mare's trainer Gai Waterhouse told TVN's Bruce Clark, “She was ridden the way I wanted her to be ridden today, right up on the speed,” Waterhouse said. 

“I said to Darren, you ride her exactly how you rode the horse you won on two races earlier, (Acey Ducey).” 

Clark also interviewed Singleton immediately after the win and he said "Perfect jockey, perfect ride, perfect result,"  

"He just doesn't make a mistake.”

Beadman told TVN's Richard Callendar, "Two rides - two group one wins - I can't say that about many," with a huge smile.

"She travelled really well.  Switching off and she never touched the bridle ...and when I asked her for her effort, although the ground may have been a little firm for her, she was too fast for them and went home well."

Callendar asked would she appreciate a longer journey and Beadman replied "without a doubt."  Adding, "the further she goes the better she feels."

Tuesday Joy had shown at her last outing when second to Casino Prince in the Group I Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) that she would be primed for the Ranvet challenge.

Waterhouse and Singleton have indicated that she will have her next run in two weeks time in the Group I BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day where Beadman will retain the mount.

Tuesday Joy is out of the Queensland Oaks winner, Joie Denise (by Danehill), a race that her own dam Denise’s Joy won in her classic season. A season that had seen Denise's Joy crowned champion filly with wins in the VRC Oaks and the WATC Australian Derby.

Tuesday Joy isn't the only stakes winner for Joie Denise as she is the dam of the Group I Australian Oaks winner, Sunday Joy (by Sunday Silence). 

While Denise's Joy has been a great producer another of her daughters, Clifton Gardens (by Mighty Kingdom) is the dam of the Listed winner, Miss Minden (by Bellotto) who in turn is the dam of another Queensland Oaks winner, Miss Danehill (by Danehill).

This season so far Carnegie has had 124 runners for 38 individual winners who have won 54 races with earnings of $2million.  Along with Tuesday Joy he has produced Villain (ex True Jewels by Brief Truce), winner of the VRC Super Impose Stakes-LR, third placegetter in the Group 3 MRC Norman Robinson Stakes and fourth placegetter in the VRC Victoria Derby-Gr 1, during his first preparation.   Along with the exciting juvenile, the VRC Sires Produce Stakes-Gr 2, runner-up Carnero (ex Matter by Octagonal).  Carnegie stands at Darley's New South Wales base at Aberdeen and last spring his fee was $16,500.00 (inc gst).

March 1st, 2008

CARNERO ($30,000 Premier Yearling sale, 2 c Carnegie – Matter) proved dreams do come true when he stormed to victory in Saturday’s $460,000 2008 Inglis Premier race at Caulfield.

Carnero is raced by B & Mrs L Davies and they had an enthusiastic group of family and friends on hand to cheer home Carnero, who has now won two of his three races and earned $282,900. Trained at Mornington by Dean Binaise, Carnero was selected by Binaisse from the draft of Independent Stallions on behalf of breeders Limerick Lodge last year and is one of a team of 12 he prepares at Mornington.

“It really is a case of dreams coming true, especially considering that Carnero was the cheapest horse in the field,” William Inglis & Son Director Peter Heagney observed.

 “Yet again it shows that you do not have to spend a fortune to buy success and Carnero is a grand sort of colt that looks to have a promising future.”

The Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale commences at midday today and Lot 15 is a Dash For Cash half-sister to Carnero that is being offered by Anthony Mithen’s Rosemount Stud at Ceres.

“Today has been a great advertisement for Victorian racing and breeding at Caulfield with young stallions like Bel Esprit and Delago Brom siring Group winners,” Heagney said, adding, “even better is the number of yearlings we will be offering by these horses as well as three by Carnero's sire Carnegie in the next four days of trade at Oaklands Junction.”

  The Oaklands Junction sales complex has been a hive of activity since Wednesday and the action finally gets under way at midday. Anyone unable to make it out to the sale will be able to watch the action on TVN.

  “We’re very much looking forward to the sale and results like Carnero following on from Weekend Hussler and Sacred Kingdom in recent weeks shows the strength and depth of the Victorian industry.” Heagney summed up.

February 25th, 2008

Astute horseman Rick Worthington produced STEEL GIANT ($160,000 2006 Australian Easter Yearling sale, 3 c Carnegie – Vonanne) to land the Canberra Guineas in impressive style on Sunday.

Steel Giant has been patiently handled by Worthington and he boasts a record of four wins and a placing from his five starts to date. Worthington has ambitious plans for Steel Giant, indicating that a tilt at the Royal Randwick Guineas (Gr 1) on March 29 is on the cards for his promising colt.

October 9th, 2007

At Flemington on Saturday, Carnegie's son Villain turned in one of the better performances of the day.  

Only having his fourth start in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m), with a strong pace up front, Villain settled well back in the pack and turning for home his was at least 10 lengths off Jabal Tarik and Classic Brom.  The son of Carnegie gradually wound up - he was hindered early in the straight with Jabal Tarik and Classic Brom difting out to the centre of the track, however, both were travelling well.  However, Villian, grabbed them quickly at the 200m and drew away to win impressively by a length from Bammagera (Encosta de Lago - Wide Screen by County) with Jabal Tarik (Rock of Gibraltar - Marooned Lady by Marooned) showing grit to hold on for third two lengths away.

Villain is out of the True Jewels (by Brief Truce), the winner of the Group I Blue Diamond Stakes, was held back as a juvenile as his trainer Danny O'Brien felt the colt would make a superior classic horse.

“We’ve always had a high opinion of him,” O’Brien told TVN's Bruce Clark. 

"Saturday’s win was probably the first time he’s given everyone a good look at him,” O'Brien continued.

“I bought him for some really good clients that raced Demerger and a couple of other good horses, so we’re really pleased.” O’Brien confirmed that Villain will now head towards the Norman Robinson Stakes en route to the $1.5 million Victoria Derby. 

O'Brien purchased the Villain from the 2006 Inglis Easter sale for $150,000 from the draft of the Twin Palms Stud, who have nominated a Shamardal half-sister for the 2008 Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

April 29th, 2007

At Rosehill on Saturday, young Victorian jockey Blake Shinn, claimed his first success at his first metropolitan meeting for Gai Waterhouse after making a winning start to his new partnership with the top trainer on Prince of Truth in the De Bortoli Wines Hcp (1500m).

Shinn arrived in Sydney three weeks ago for a three-month stint but has spent most of the ensuing time sidelined through a careless riding suspension incurred at Caulfield on April 7, two days before he was due to start his time with Waterhouse.  

Shinn jumped the three-year-old away from barrier 11, giving the bay plenty of room they strode towards the front with Abruptions.  The pair hacked along at three-quarter-pace in front, what makes me wonder what where the other jockeys thinking, and as they rounded the home turn Prince of Truth was in the right spot.

As the pace quickened, Prince of Truth, lengthened out in the soft conditions to score a nice soft half-length win over Tzu Hsi (Quest for Fame - Visual Emotion by Silver Deputy) with Abruptions (Agnes World - Classic Parisian by Persian Bold) another three-quarters of a length away in third.

Prince of Truth is at the start of his winter campaign and is heading towards a start the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm in June.

Waterhouse told TVN, "From day one he's showed ability but being by Carnegie he's taken time. He is one of the most exciting horses in Tulloch Lodge.

"He's nominated for the Queensland Derby. It might be too high and heady for him but I'm hoping he will shape up to run in that."

A $100,000 yearling buy at the 2005 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Sale in January by his trainer, the gelding has only faced the starter five times and his effort on Saturday was his second win. Prince of Truth's dam was the Group 2 Taranaki Cup and Group 3 AJC Chairman's Quality winner, Pravda (by Zabeel), a full sister to the Group I SAJC Adelaide Cup winner, Cronus.

Carnegie rounded off the day with Etihaad breaking his maiden status at Seymour, he is three-year-old bay colt out of the winning Zabeel mare, Sahayb, a three-quarter sister in-blood to Victory Prince and a half-sister to Worth (dam of Inject and Reprisal), Sudden (dam of Burst) and Artist Man.

April 18th, 2007

At Randwick on Saturday, Carnegie House showed plenty of class and courage when he gave his sire Carnegie his 11th stakes winner in the Group 3 AJC Frank Packer Plate (2000m).

Owned by Gerry Harvey, the colt was ridden by Corey Brown and he refused to settle for the first half of the race as Sea Battle took them along at a moderate tempo.  Staying close to the rail Brown saved valuable ground rounding the turn and when he asked Carnegie House for another effort the bay kicked clear to score his first stakes win from just seven starts from Empires Choice (Redoute's Choice - Rosie's Star by Star Way) three-quarters-of-a-length in arrears with Deloraine (More Than Ready - Mysterious Sound by Danzig) a neck further away in third.

Carnegie House is trained by Anthony Cummings who also prepared the third placegetter Deloraine and he had displayed his class early on claiming his maiden victory against the tough class six horses.  He then ran a very good third to Tipungwuti in the Group 2 STC Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill before beating that horse home easily on Saturday.

He becomes the second stakes-winner this season for Darley’s Carnegie (IRE), who is also the sire of Group One winning filly Tuesday Joy.

Carnegie House is the fourth foal of the Nassipour (USA) mare Platonic, a dour stayer who won up to 2900 metres, but hails from a family steeped in speed.  Platonic is a half-sister to stakes-winning sprinters Shovhog and Shovoff, being from brilliant Group Two winner Startling Lass, a full sister to champion filly Midnight Fever, winner of the Group One VATC Blue Diamond Stakes.

Platonic produced a colt by Encosta de Lago last spring and was subsequently sent to Redoute’s Choice.

Cummings told TVN's Bruce Clark that he'll have a chat with Carnegie House's owner Gerry Harvey to consider a Queensland winter Derby campaign.

March 18th, 2007

On Saturday at Rosehill it was Group I Ranvet Stakes and Coolmore Classic day and in the Classic, Carnegie's daughter, Tuesday Joy got home with her ears pricked over the top of some seasoned campaigners to grab a fabulous win.

Trained at Randwick by Gai Waterhouse for John Singleton's Strawberry Hill Stud Syndicate, the three-year-old filly made her second win the most valuable as she took her record to two wins and four placings on the dead rated track in winning the Group One Coolmore Classic (1500m). 

Tuesday Joy was ridden to perfection by Darren Beadman, who was having his first ride for Waterhouse for 18-months, she came from well back in the field as they turned for home as they suddenly bunched up.  Navigating a nice run through them Beadman got her out into the clear with 300m to run and she had too big of a sprint for Doubting (Redoute's Choice - Sovereign Ruby by Sovereign Red) to claim the elite victory by three-quarters-of-a-length with Divine Madonna (Hurricane Sky - My Madonna by Prego) a half-neck away in third.

John Singleton told TVN's Bruce Clark, "Gai rang me and rang me again and again...she was determined that the filly should run in this race today.

"I thought why am I paying this woman to train my horses and not allowing her the decision on where she runs."

Singleton was also represented in the Classic by Fashions Afield and he had wanted to keep them apart, suggesting to Waterhouse, that Tuesday Joy would have been better placed in the Phar Lap Stakes.

A beaming Waterhouse said to Clark, "She's a group one filly and that's the races she should be in - and I thought this race would have more speed in it than the other."

The victorious jockey said, "super effort." 

"From about the 700 metres she just motored through the gaps. She's beaten the older more seasoned mares here today.  That trip away last spring has toughened her-up for this type of effort." 

Tuesday Joy was having just her second start since finishing runner-up to Miss Finland in the Group I Victoria Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in November and she is now set for a rematch with that outstanding filly in the Group One Arrowfield Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 31. 

Tuesday Joy's effort to win a Group One event at 1500m speaks volumes for her class as she has the Oaks distance of a mile and a half etched into her pedigree. Her dam Joie Denise won the Queensland Oaks in 1995, a race which 19 years previously fell to her own dam Denise’s Joy in a season which saw that champion filly also win the VRC Oaks and the WATC Australian Derby.

Tuesday Joy looks to have an outstanding chance of continuing her family tradition in the AJC Oaks on 11 April, a race which her half-sister Sunday Joy won in 2003. However, a stab at the AJC Derby has not been ruled out by connections.

Buyers' of Carnegie's stock will only get one opportunity to secure his lone entry at the Inglis Australian Easter sale on Wednesday Aprill 11th when his colt from Les Lilas (by Sir Tristram) goes through the ring from Swettenham Stud's draft.  The bay colt is catalogued as Lot 294 and he comes from a great stakes winning family that features, Mahaya, Grosvenor, Shadea, Lonhro, Niello, Cayambe, Requiem and Laurel Grove.

Carnegie returns to Darley Australia in the Hunter Valley this spring.

November 5th, 2006

A triumphant Derby Day for John Singleton when his filly, Tuesday Joy, broke her maiden success in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes at Flemington on Saturday and in doing so Tuesday Joy, stamped herself as the horse to beat in the Oaks (2500m) on Thursday.

Tuesday Joy, jumped from barrier 16, and her rider Dan Beasley had her travelling sweetly mid race, as it was her first run in Victoria, but she proved the best stayer in the Group 2 feature.

Trained by Gai Waterhouse who is confident the filly can provide her with her first VRC Oaks winner.

Singleton said he was looking forward to some "Thursday joy" this week but was already planning to be back for next year's Melbourne Cup. 

"I sent her dam, Joie Denise, to Carnegie in the hope of breeding a Melbourne Cup winner and I named her Tuesday Joy with those expectations in mind," Singleton said. 

And Tuesday Joy has the pedigree to win an Oaks before a Melbourne Cup. Her grand dam Denise's Joy won the 1975 VRC Oaks and her dam Joie Denise won the 1995 Queensland Oaks. 

Tuesday Joy is also a half-sister to 2003 AJC Oaks winner Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence). 

Tuesday Joy drew the outside barrier and travelled at the rear of the pack as her stablemate, Cheeky Choice, set a hectic tempo up front.  Beasley, then gained rails runs, soon after straightening.  Beasley asked the filly to sprint home hard to claim Danehill's daughter J'Adane to collect a very easy win. 

"What a way to break her maiden status in a Group 2 Wakeful Stakes. It was a fantastic ride. Her last run at Group 1 level was very good as she had little luck," Waterhouse said, referring to her unlucky fourth in the Spring Championship Stakes at Randwick. She said she told Beasley to ride her for luck, and it couldn't have turned out any better yesterday. 

Waterhouse said she had no doubts Tuesday Joy would run out the 2500m of the Crown Oaks, as she just goes to sleep in the run. 

Tuesday Joy (ex Joie Denise by Danehill) won by 1 1/4 lengths over J'Adane (Danehill - Affirmed Lane by Affirmed) with a length away to  Anamato (Redoute's Choice - Voltage by Whiskey Road) in third. 

August 14th, 2006

At Randwick on Saturday, Carnegie's daughter Yiannina caused a major boilover to claim the class three Kay Sprint (1200m).

Prepared by former jockey, Steven Schofield, Yiannina stormed home down the outside and stuck her head out where it mattered most to grab victory at the great odds of 100/1.

The race was set up for a back marker with a hectic early tempo and having the services of a top class rider in Larry Cassidy the three-year-old Carnegie filly was able to break her maiden status in the best possible fashion.

Yiannina (ex Illustrious by Sir Tristram) nailed Belong To Many (Belong to Me - Foil by Snippets) by a short half-head with Longoria (Lujain - Frontier Girl by Omnicorp) was 1-1/4 lengths away in third.

Such was the tempo of the race Yiannina set a new class record of 1:12.02 sprinting home over the final 600m in 37.13 seconds. 

Yiannia is well on her way to repaying her happy group of owners as Schofield's managing part-owner Mr A Alexiou had purchased her from the draft of Werai park Stud at the 2005 Inglis Classic sale for $27,500.

Schofield told Sport 927 that Yiannina would now be aimed at the Princess Series with the first race in the four-leg series, the Silver Shadow Stakes, at Rosehill at the end of the month.

September 18th, 2005

One of racing's more colourful identities, Lloyd Williams, has sunk many millions of dollars into his thoroughbred business and he doesn’t allow his horses to rule his heart. Williams will readily sell those he believes are short of the mark while sticking steadfastly to those he forms an opinion of. One who fits the latter category is Perlin.

Perlin’s story has been well documented on STALLIONS. The son of Carnegie who has overcome life-threatening injuries on Saturday chalked up his second win under weight for age conditions claiming the Group I Underwood Stakes (1800m). And in doing so he will have given his owner Lloyd Williams something to smile about.

Ridden by his regular partner, Dan Nikolic, Perlin displayed his versatility, jumping straight into the bridle and going straight to the front. Settling well under Nikolic they then controlled the race carving out sectionals to please themselves. As Nikolic, asked Perlin to pick up the tempo at the 700m, Rizon, Hollow Bullet, Our Smoking Joe, She’s Justa Tad and Plastered were all off the bit to try and make some ground. 

Our Smoking Joe and She’s Justa Tad making best progress, both trying hard to head Perlin. They couldn’t and with 200m to go Perlin was showing no signs of tiring, going on to score a comfortable victory with his ears pricked 1-1/2 lengths clear of Our Smoking Joe with a neck to She’s Justa Tad in third.

Williams, has said that Perlin will now head towards the WS Cox Plate and then on to the Melbourne Cup.

July 17th, 2005

Carnegie has another nice colt on the way up in the shape of Vision And Power who broke through for his first win in the Logician Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Vision And Power (ex Escada by Centaine) ran on well behind Orange County for  fifth a week earlier over 1400m another 200m at the Valley and he treated his rivals with contempt.

Jumping well for Nick Ryan, Vision And Power settled in the second half of the ten horse field.  With plenty of pace on up front Vision And Power started to work in to the race nicely at about the 700m mark.  Running on around the field Vision And Power grabbed Purple Chocolate (Kenny's Best al - Potency by Our Poetic Prince) with 50m to go drawing away on the line to score by 1-1/2 lengths.  Regalo (Encosta de Lago - Jingle Bells by Christmas Tree) was another 3-1/2 lengths away in third. 

Vision And Power (ex Escada by Centaine) is a half-brother to the Group I Goodwood Handicap winner Glamour Puss (by Tale of the Cat) and the Group 2 Stan Fox stakes winner Rare Insight (by O'Reilly). He races in the famous Might And Power colours and his trainer Robert Smerdon said that if all goes well the colt will head towards the Group I VRC Derby in November. 

May 29th, 2005

From broken down crock to Group I star, the Lloyd Williams-owned Perlin completed the remarkable transformation with a dominating victory in the Group I Doomben Cup (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. 

Off the scene for one and a half years after bowing a tendon, Perlin (ex My Midnight Madam by Kaapstad) was having his sixth trip to the races this preparation in the space of two months.  Coming off a last-start second in the Group 2 Prime Ministers Cup at the Gold Coast prevented him having a perfect winning record this campaign. 

Fitted with blinkers for the first time, he was given the run of the race by regular rider Dan Nikolic behind the leader Natural Women (Generous) and Platinum Scissors (Danehill (USA) – Shantha’s Choice by Canny Lad) who sat just behind her.   Once they rounded the home turn, Nikolic stayed close to the rail, with Perlin hitting top gear to go to the line strongly to defeat the game Platinum Scissors by one-and-a-quarter lengths.  Natural Blitz (Dehere – Mohave Dancer by Zabeel) finished his race off well for third, a head away.

In 2002, Perlin claimed his first stakes success with an impressive four-and-a-quarter lengths win in  the Batman Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on VRC Oaks day. An injury enforced layoff saw Perlin out of action for almost 18 months and his future looked in grave doubt when he resumed with a tenth of 14 runners in an Open Handicap at Bendigo in September last year. 

Williams sent the Carnegie gelding for another spell and it was to be another sixth months before the now five-year-old made a triumphant return in a 1400m Handicap at Caulfield, powering home from the rear of the 13 runner field. He then reeled off victories at Flemington, Sandown and Flemington again before heading north for a tilt at the Prime Ministers Cup. While the cards did not fall him that day, punters were impressed enough to send the Graeme Rogerson-trained gelding out as the $4 favourite at Doomben on Saturday. 

Perlin's victory in the Group I feature takes his overall record to seven wins, one second and one third from 11 starts for earnings more than $584,000. 

At $200,000 Perlin was the top priced lot at the 2001 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale. 
He is the second foal of the Group 3 winning Kaapstad mare (Our) Midnight Madam a sister to Listed Stakes winner and Queensland Oaks runner-up Midnight Babe. Midnight Madam’s dam Midnight Lady (Ivory Hunter), won six races including the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes. The influence of the great racehorse Sir Ivor dominates both the top and bottom lines of Midnight Madam’s pedigree, being a grand-daughter of Sir Ivor’s most successful stallion son Sir Tristram, from a mare by Sir Ivor’s stakes winning son Ivory Hunter. 

Perlin becomes the third Group I winner for his sire, Carnegie.

May 8th, 2005

Comeback galloper Perlin made it four wins from four starts this preparation and confirmed a start in next Saturday's Group Two Prime Minister's Cup at the Gold Coast when he shouldered 58.5kg to victory in the Henry Bolte Hcp (2000m) at Flemington.

Owner Lloyd Williams, had an extra reason to be delighted with the win as it was his birthday, along with Steven Arnold never asking Perlin for more than a training gallop to win. 

Perlin started favourite at the short odds of 8-11.

The Carnegie five-year-old settled beautifully behind the leading pack before sweeping home down the outside to score comfortably by 1-1/2 lengths from Our Spur (Flying Spur - Balfine by Zabaleta) with Scarlet Scene (Scenic - Scarlet Jewel by Is It True) the same margin away third.

"The jockey did a terrific job, that was a great ride. It's a shame he's so heavy," Williams said of Arnold who will be replaced by Perlin's regular rider Dan Nikolic in the Prime Minister's Cup.

Nikolic missed the mount to ride at Morphettville.

Perlin will be backing up for the third successive week in the PM's Cup but Williams said he would rather race him on good surfaces than give him hard track gallops.

"He's a good horse," said Williams.

Perlin (ex My Midnight Madam by Kaapstad) will be flown to Queensland on Wednesday.

Williams added that, Perlin may stay on in Queensland to have a crack at the Group One Doomben Cup (2200m) on May 28.

April 24th, 2005

At Cheltenham on Saturday, a superior turn of foot gave Zankel the winning edge and bounce back into winning form since his success in the Listed Vain Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Trained by Brian Mayfield-Smith and ridden by Dwayne Dunn, Zankel travelled in the pack and appeared with plenty of traffic around him.  However, once Dunn had rounded the turn he allowed Zankel to stride clear quickening very quickly and set up a winning break.

Zankel (ex Happiness by Bluebird) tired a little over the last 50-metres allowing Lion’s Gate (Danehill - Kensington Gardens by Grosvenor) to get within a half-length of him with Threedee (Archway - Famous Ruller by Rancho Ruler) another 3-lengths away in third. 

Mayfield-Smith said on 'Sky' after the race that Zankel had been set for the VRC Derby last spring but was spelled after he pulled up “flat” when fifth behind Plastered in the AAMI Vase at Moonee Valley.

“He was really flattened by that run and had to go for a spell,” Mayfield-Smith said. “He didn’t even spell that well because of it.

“He’s being aimed at the South Australian Derby and will derive a lot of benefit from the run.”

The Carnegie colt is now likely to run in the Listed Yalumba Plate (2000m) at Morphettville on May 7 and only if he wins that convincingly will he back-up in the Group 1 Malaysia Airlines South Australian Derby (2500m) at the same track a week later.

Zankel's win follows the successful return of of Perlin last week giving Darley's Arc de Triomphe winning son of Sadler's Wells, Carnegie a welcome boost. 

April 19th, 2005

More than two years ago Dan Nikolic jumped off Perlin and declared he had just ridden a potential feature-race winner.  That race over 1800m at Flemington during the 2002 Spring Carnival was supposed to be a launching pad to bigger things.

Perlin had a short spell and returned to racing for just one run in the autumn of 2003 before seriously damaging a tendon in a paddock accident.

Owner Lloyd Williams and his team thought so much of Perlin they nursed him back to health and fitness and after more than 18 months on the sidelines, he returned to racing with a 10th at Bendigo in September 2004.  Niggling problems struck Perlin down again and it was another six months before he stepped out in public again.  

With a Cranbourne trial win under his belt, Williams and stable insiders got a nice return when Perlin won first-up over 1400m at Caulfield on March 26 at good odds.

At Flemington on Saturday, Perlin (ex Midnight Madam by Kaapstad) settled in last spot as Off White and Paternal carted the field along at a strong speed in the Bridie O'Reilly's Punt (1700m).  Ridden by Nikolic again, Perlin rounded the home turn still in last spot, balancing up Nikolic gave the five-year-old son of Carnegie plenty of room as he asked him to sprint home.  

Quickly putting the race beyond any doubt Perlin scored by a widening 2-1/4 lengths from Oamaru Storm (Royal Academy - Mamzelle Perdu by Vite Cheval) with another neck back to Reef Beach (Danzero - Attire by Wild Again) in third. 

August 22, 2004

Carnegie has had a long wait for another headline horse and at Caulfield his son Zankel was responsible for a tough win in the Listed Vain Stakes (1300m) on Saturday.

Prepared by Brian Mayfield-Smith, Zankel had benefited from his first-up outing at the track two weeks earlier.  Drawing barrier three which allowed his jockey Steven King to settle the colt behind the early speed set by How Good is He (Fasliyev - Something Special by Bletchingly), Golfyn (Dieu D'Or - Zumbido by Demus) and The General (General Nediym - La Famosa by Quest for Fame).

Special Voyage was just behind the pack with Zankel settling just behind him.   King allowed Zankel to move closer before the field cornered and shortly after straightening Special Voyage (Thunder Gulch - She's So Special by Sound Reason) had gone to a narrow lead with King taking his time on Zankel to ensure he was balanced on the soft going.  Once Zankel was into the clear in the middle of the wide Caulfield straight he ranged upsides Special Voyage and without being punished by King Zankel held a head advantage at the post. 

Tantat Secret (Secret Savings - My Juliet by Canny Lad) ran home well for third 1-1/2 lengths away.

Mayfield-Smith said that Zankel will miss the G2 Ascot Vale Stakes at Flemington, September 4th and he will be aimed at the G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), October 9th. 

Zankel (ex Happiness by Bluebird) is Carnegie's tenth stakes winner and he is raced by his sires' owners Darley Stud who purchased him from the 2003 New Zealand Premier select sale from the draft of Trelawney Stud for $200,000.  

June 13th, 2004

Carnegie's son Regent Street recorded his second win at Flemington for his new trainer Peter Moody in the fourth heat of the Winter Championship (1400m) on Saturday.

Ridden by Luke Nolen, who settled the five-year-old back in the field and saved valuable ground rounding the turn hugging the rail.  Regent Street was travelling like a winner and Nolen just need to secure a run and when it did come he drove Regent Street through a gap.  Regent Street pricked his ears and went on to win by three-quarters-of-a-length over Rinehart (Hurricane Sky - Gina by Bagalot) with Smart And Mighty (Baryshnikov - Billie's Flurry by Pag Asa) a nose away in third.

Regent Street appears to be thriving racing in the left-handed direction on a dead surface - with conditions to suit he may pick up a good sprint in the spring for his connections.

April 18th, 2004

At Flemington on Saturday, Carnegie's son Regent Street returned from a summer break, for his first start in Victoria for his new trainer Peter Moody with a strong win in the listed Straight Six (1200m).

Regent Street began well from an inside gate settling behind the early leaders Sensational Spot (Swamp King - Spot On Time by Rancho Ruler) and Rinehart (Hurricane Sky - Gina by Bagalot).  Super Impressive (Zabeel - Pheroz Fantasy by Tights), after being awkwardly away, had settled at the rear of the field.  At the 350m a run came for Regent Street with Suit (Procol Harum - Fashions by John's Hope) tiring, his rider Luke Nolen drove him through the gap to hit the front inside the 200m with Super Impressive out after him.  

In a tight finish, Regent Street held Super Impressive by three-quarters-of-a-length while Sensational Spot and Rinehart dead-headed for third placing. 

September 14, 2003

At Rosehill on Saturday, Carnegie's son Galante (ex Carmel Valley by Last Tycoon), hit the headlines when he dislodged his rider Darren Beadman after his return to scale in the Tuesday's Slave Millinery Handicap (1500m).

Beadman had just headed into the winning stall, and a photographer's flash went off within a few feet of the horse and Galante took fright, spearing Beadman to the ground.

Luckily Beadman and Galante were both un-injured and which allowed his trainer Bart Cummings and his connections to enjoy the win.

On the line it had looked as though Red Hannigan (Dehere - Vital Consent by Pre Emptive Strike) had won, however he was on the fence, and the angle at Rosehill was to the fore again, as the judge semaphored Galante as the winner by the barest of margins.

Galante had spotted the leaders at least 10 lengths on the turn and showed plenty of courage to wear down Red Hannigan and claim victory. 

Galante may now head towards the AJC G1 Epsom Handicap. Cummings has Galante nominated for both of the major Cups (Melbourne & Caulfield) races during spring, however, he must qualify and Galante is right down in the weights.

April 10, 2003

The Tony McEvoy stable have always had an opinion of Prosperous Bid (ex Kailey Princess by Danehill) who made it two wins in a row in the Angel's Image Handicap (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Wednesday, April 9. 

Last Spring Prosperous Bid was tested against some of the better horses and he ran fourth in the Listed Tupperware Cup and a below par 13th in the Carbine Club Stakes (1600m).

Prosperous Bid, a son of Carnegie, has won three of his 10 starts including his last start at Moonee Valley when resuming over 1000 metres on March 22.

Ridden by Matt Pumpa, Prosperous Bid beat Gumboot (Belong to Me - Party Dancer) by a long neck with Andalay (Lacryma Cristi - Double Fault) 1-1/2 lengths away third.

April 7, 2003.

Secret Land’s (Secret Savings - Pocaterra) commanding win in the Illawarra Classic L at Kembla last week, Wednesday April 2, showed how good she can be when things go her way.  Emirates Park are bound to be kept busy parading her half-brother (Lot 276) by Carnegie due for sale on Wednesday (23rd) night session of the William Inglis Easter yearling sale.

March 23, 2003.

Prosperous Bid (ex Kailey Princess by Danehill) returned from his spell with a convincing win in the Australian Bananas Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley's Saturday evening meeting on March 22.

Prosperous Bid had showed plenty of class during his spring campaign and although he came to the Valley in good order he was not expected to preform so well first time out.

But he showed plenty of acceleration to swoop on the leader El Moxie Boy (El Moxie - Sovehet) to claim a short neck victory with Cataclysm (Marauding - Chaparra) 1-1/2 lengths away third.

March 1, 2003.

Galante (ex Carmel Valley by Last Tycoon) scored a 1-1/4 length win in the Class 1 Handicap at Newcastle on Saturday, March 1.

Galante was having his first run for his Autumn campaign and looks set to keep improving.

February 23, 2003.

Legendary Start (ex Sleepy Seattle by Seattle Song) won his maiden on debut at Bendigo on a heavy track over 1300 metres on Saturday, February 22.

January 24, 2003

Darley Stud's Sadler's Wells son, Carnegie 2003's crop of yearlings are eagerly anticipated, since buyers have had to wait two years since his last southern hemisphere-bred progeny were offered for sale. 

The son of Sadler’s Wells was a brilliant champion French racehorse who, like his dam Detroit, won Europe’s most prestigious classic, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Carnegie a dual G1 and multiple stakes winner is now leaving brilliant classic stakes performing racehorses.  Last season Carnegie's son dual G1 winner Carnegie Express had every one in town talking when he went down by the barest margin to Don Eduardo in the AJC Derby.  Carnegie, is also the sire of the G1 Victoria Derby & G2 Norman Robinson Stakes winner Amalfi as well as Regent Street, Rohatyn, Perlin and Sircarn Damon, and the G1-placed filly Soprana.

Carnegie’s star lots among his draft of 26 yearlings at the NZ Premier Sale at Karaka, beginning on Monday, January 27 (beginning 5.30pm local time) are; 

Lot 76 is a bay colt from the Tights mare Fayreform.  FayreForm was name the 1998 champion New Zealand weight for age performer she won a treble of group one races the Thorndon Mile, New Zealand Stakes and the International Stakes. 

Tuesday, January 28 (beginning 1pm)

Lot 267 is a bay colt from the stakes winning and champion South African, Imposing mare Petrava. The colt is also a half-brother to another champion, the South African filly Hoeberg (by Maroof).

Lot 280 is a bay filly from the unraced Proteaceae (by Kaapstad).  Proteaceae is a half sister to Gl NZ Derby winner Zonda and the G2 winner Magnolia Hall.

Wednesday, January 29 (beginning 1pm)

Lot 298 is a bay colt from the unraced Danehill mare Rising Eagle.  Rising Eagle is a sister to the G1 Golden Slipper winner Ha Ha and stakes winner Dry Humour.

December 9, 2002.

Piaget (ex Palace Bound by Palace Music) broke her maiden status with a 1-3/4 length win at Geelong over 1525 metres on Sunday, December 8.

November 8, 2002.

PERLIN (ex My Midnight Madam by Kaapstad), was an easy four-and-a-quarter lengths winner of the Listed Imperial Leather Stakes (Registered Name: Batman Handicap) over 1800 metres at Flemington on Crown Oaks day. 

Perlin was the top-priced lot at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale at Karaka and was purchased for $NZ200,000 by prominent Melbourne businessman Lloyd Williams.  He was sold through the draft of Cambridge’s Ascot Farm, after recording a time of 10.20 seconds in his breezeup.

Perlin’s dam Midnight Madam, won six races from 1500m to 2500m, including the Listed Great Autumn Stakes at Riccarton. The grandam, Midnight Lady (Ivory Hunter), won the G3 Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings among her six race wins. Midnight Lady is also the dam of Midnight Babe (Kaapstad), who was a Listed race winner and finished second in the G1 Queensland Oaks.

October 20, 2002.

Galante (ex Carmel Valley by Last Tycoon) broke his maiden status at his third start in a race at Newcastle on Saturday, October 19, over 1500 metres on a good track.

October 8, 2002.

It's a race rarely contested by fillies and only three have previously been placed, Constant Flight in 1993 and champions Denise's Joy and Cap D'Antibes, who both made their mark back when it was originally run in the autumn as the Australasian Champion Stakes. 

The John Hawkes trained Soprana is bred and raced by Dr Jack Woolridge of Inverness Stud, who bought the filly back at the 2001 Classic Yearling Sale for $60,000.  A tall scopey miss with a genuine staying pedigree, she is by Carnegie (IRE) from the Vice Regal mare Regal Odyssey (NZ), a half-sister to stakes-winners Khamacruz and Snow Chief, from the prolific "Rosehill" family. 

Regal Odyssey has proved to be a most canny investment for Inverness Stud. They purchased the mare at the 1999 Easter Broodmare sale for $60,000 when she was carrying Soprana. At that time her produce record revealed just two minor winners, but three years down the track she is now the dam of Regent Street, winner of the QTC G2 Queensland Guineas, stakes-placed stayer Feed the Meter and of course Soprana, who appeals as an ideal candidate for the VRC G1 Oaks.

September 8, 2002

Bay three-year-old colt, Rohatyn (ex Cafe Miss by Estaminet), finished second in the G3 Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap over 1400 metres at Randwick on Saturday, September 7, 2002.

Rohatyn never appeared comfortable racing the right handed way for his first time and his effort to finish with 1-1/4 lengths of the Sydneysider Half Hennessy (Hennessy - Singeing Lamp) was very strong.  Rohatyn will  appreciate the experience before he tackles the G1 Champion Stakes over 2000 metres at the same course in October.

August 12, 2002

Tsunami Smytzer (ex Vedodara by Kreisler), followed up her recent win at Werribee over 1110 metres with a solid second in the RIPA Handicap over 1400 metres at Sandown on Saturday, August 10, 2002.

02-Jun-2002 

In Japan, Yoshifusa King (ex Yoshi Ellen by Hail) won the Hayama Tokubetsu over 1600 metres at Tokyo on June 2nd, 2002.  A week later T M Southern O (ex Pure of Heart by Woodman), finished second in the rich Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon Stakes over 1200 metres at Chukyo.

May 27, 2002.

Darley Stud’s Carnegie is looking every bit the heir apparent to Zabeel in the staying ranks. However the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winning son of Sadler’s Wells can also bob up with promising two-year old.

The Robbie Laing-trained two-year-old Rohatyn (ex Café Miss by Estaminet) took his record to 2 wins and a second from 3 starts when winning his second Stakes race in the G3 Jansz over 1200 metres, at Morphettville on May 20 2002. 

A $47,000 buy at the 2001 N.Z. Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale, Rohatyn is the fourteenth foal of the Estaminet mare Café Miss. He is half-brother Sakana (Rassendyll), winner of 4 races including the 1988 G1 Spring Champion Stakes and the LR Dulcify H. 

The small filly Soprana (ex Regal Odyssey by Vice Regal), had to carry 57 kilos from the outside of the field to finish a second over the Randwick 1600 metres on May 25 2002.  

May 13, 2002.

Soprana (ex Regal Odyssey by Vice Regal), a full sister to G2 Queensland Guineas winner Regent Street, stepped into the spotlight at Randwick on Saturday May 11 2002.  Soprana won the Lawn handicap, over 1400 metres by a head from Helden Park (Dehere - Irish Joke) with a 1-1/4 lengths back to Maskerado (Straight Stike - Classic Eve) in third placing.

Soprana went through the sale ring at the 2001 William Inglis Classic sale, however she failed to meet her reserve of $60,000 when $55,000 was bid for her. 

May 6 2002.

Three-year-old gelding Regent Street (ex Regal Odyssey by Vice Regal), won the G2 Queensland Guineas, over 1600 metres, at Eagle Farm, May 4 2002.  Regent Street bounced back after a luckless effort in the G3 BTC Classic when he drew barrier 18 in a field of 18.  He overhauled Galroof (Maroof - Karman Gal), by a short half head with a neck back to Deuxieme (Telesto - Serenely) in third placing.

The owners of Regent Street, Ron and Judy Wanless purchased two colts from the 2000 New Zealand National yearling sales.  They paid $200,000 for Regent Street and $90,000 for another Carnegie colt who races as Amalfi.  Amalfi won the G1 VRC Derby last spring. Congratulations Ron and Judy on your astute purchases.