Dominic opens Singapore account
Rock ‘n’ Pop’s son Dominic is on the board in Singapore following his maiden success at Kranji.
Previously placed from just a handful of starts, the four-year-old on Sunday won over 1200 metres.
He is trained by Saimee Jumaat and was ridden by Senari Noh.
Dominic was a $35,000 Karaka graduate and is out of the Gr.2 City of Auckland Cup winner Highflying.
All of her foals to race are now winners and includes the stakes performer Media World.
The family also numbers the Gr.1 The Metropolitan runner-up Antonio Guiseppe within its ranks.
Oaks Day glory for Waikato Stud-bred Sulek
Waikato Stud enjoyed a special moment on Oaks Day at Flemington on Thursday, when the New Zealand-bred gelding Sulek – by Super Seth out the O’Reilly mare Tiff And Co, saluted on one of the biggest days of the racing calendar and in front of an international crowd. Bred by the farm in partnership with the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, Sulek took out the A$500,000 Cirka Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) for the third and most lucrative win of his career.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
And so, another Melbourne Cup has been run. Regretfully, Mary and I were not there. I have no idea how many we attended up until COVID, and I miss the Cup week. Victoria prides itself as the sporting capital of Australia; it may be, they certainly know how to create an event.
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