Blueblood breaks Maidens

6 March 2015

At Happy Valley on Wednesday, the WS blueblood Joyeux opened his account for trainer Casper Fownes.

Hong Kong winner Joyeux was a $460,000 purchase in 2013 and is a son of O’Reilly and Escada. He is, of course, a half-brother to the multiple Group One-winning pair of Glamour Puss and Vision And Power.

New winner for Noverre

Noverre has another winner on the board after Platinum La Danse produced a dazzling last-to-first run to break her maiden at just her fourth career start.

14 August 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

The two of you will be aware of my ongoing concern as to the future of our sport. You could argue I have a vested interest; well, I did have, but my interest now is to give the future generations the opportunity my generation had. Now I can tell you, hand on heart, there were many financial thin times. 1975 was my fledgling start with five mares on 130 acres that occasionally flooded with the well-bred, non-race-winning Super Gray.