Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson is no stranger to success on Australia’s biggest stage, but even he watched in awe as the filly he co-bred in Aeliana stormed away with Saturday’s $2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m).
Juvenile trials were at Warwick Farm and Kembla Grange on Monday with a half-brother to Santa Ana Lane showing up, an unraced Ole Kirk, another flyer for Graff and Ciaron Maher gave us the first look at a Snitzel colt.