Dream Win For Filly

18 July 2011

Centaine mare Pyjamas has a perfect record at stud and her promising daughter Shandream added to the family roll of honour at Ruakaka.

The Pins three-year-old was a runaway winner over 1400 metres to take her career statistics to two wins and five placings from nine starts.

Shandream is a sister to the multiple winner Marahau and half-sister to Doubly Sure (O’Reilly), Dashing Saveel (Savabeel) and Silk Negligee (No Excuse Needed).

A $280,000 Karaka buy for trainer Richard Collett, her dam is a sister to the multiple Listed Zeditave Stakes winner Catainer.

It is also the international family of the Gr 1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Catchascatchcan and Gr 2 Railway Stakes winner and sire Antonious Pius.

From autumn to spring, Linebacker’s back with a bang

Super Seth’s son Linebacker returned in style, storming home in the Gr.3 Silver Eagle at Randwick after toppling Broadsiding in the Randwick Guineas last autumn. He now heads toward the A$10 million Golden Eagle on 1 November.

17 October 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

I was going to have a spell this week, after all, if I’m going to comment on our favourite sport weekly, I really want to reflect my belief on how much joy I get from being involved. Sure, not everything is peaches and cream with the occasional need to prod those with the responsibility of managing our future.