Newcastle Barrier Trials

A barnstorming run into second place last Saturday in the Group II ATC The Shorts has seen the Bjorn Baker trained four year-old All Too Hard mare Stefi Magnetica selected for a slot in this year’s Everest with last year’s winning slot holders Newgate and GPI Racing moving to secure the Group I Stradbroke winner.

A half-sister to outstanding four time Group I winner Hartnell (GB), blue-blood Zoustar filly Dominetta opened her account at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with a powerful all the way win.

Some of the country’s most promising three-year-olds have taken out the Gr.2 AHD – Animal Health Direct Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) in recent years, and Pam Gerard is hoping Savaglee can join that esteemed group in Saturday’s contest at Hastings.

This dark grey daughter of Capitalist is winning plenty of fans with her brilliant gate speed and natural talent with champion jockey Tommy Berry leading the cheer squad.

Despite looking at the crowd for most of the straight, The Autumn Sun gelding Plymouth broke his maiden at start two in the Avis Bendigo Maiden Plate (1500m) at Bendigo.

Well-known racing photographer Peter Rubery is used to being behind the lens capturing the action for winning owners, but at Waverley on Tuesday he was able to experience that winning feeling himself.

The most expensive and also the equal fastest heat winner at the official Sydney two year-old trials on Monday was the Widden Stud bred and sold $1.55million Zoustar colt Tuscany, whose dam Summer Sham is emerging as a serious producer for the farm to hopefully follow in the footsteps of celebrated Widden blue hen Solar Charged.

Promising filly Donna Chiara put her hand up for upcoming stakes assignments with a dominant performance in the Seahorse Supplements Maiden 3YO (1200m) at Timaru on Wednesday.

Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Winner of the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas last spring, high class Zoustar mare Joliestar has been re- programmed as a sprinter this year and has been selected to take the Everest slot of her trainer Chris Waller and his stable client partners.