The Red Emperor turns in an outstanding performance at Caulfield over his first try at 1800m. Trapped wide for the whole race he showed great fight to hit the lead and then hanging on to be nosed out of 3rd place. He was entitle to drop out in the run but his never say die attitude makes him a horse to follow and he will only get better.
The Red Emperor was bought at New Zealand Yearling Sales and at the same time I purchased Steel Road, who made it three wins in a row and he is an exciting sprinter.

All Due Respect also ran a slashing race at Caulfield in the $100K William Inglis race running a close 4th. He has hand only three starts for a win and two fourths.
He is another horse who will only improve over the next six months.

Well Spent (By Pentire) run very pleasing 2nd at his first start over 1200m and has been spelled for the autumn staying races.

TanTat Brav an eight-length winner at his first start is spelling after a chip in fetlock joint. Will be back late autumn.

Pento Diablo also on the injured list after running in Bendigo Cup and will be out till after the autumn.

2. Y.O. update

Shinko King- having a spell after being broken in and having a short prep at Havelock Park. He is a great mover and is maturing into a great type, if you are interested in a nice staying type ring Doug.

Ne Coupe Paz is in training and will be ready for a trial. He is a well-coupled gelding with a good nature and is moving along well. He is a horse who should race early.

Galileo Sold

Tan Tat Brav made a barnstorming start to his racing career with a 7 length win in the Hyperno Hcp at the VRC meeting held at Bendigo yesterday. Craig Williams eased the colt down near the line, but he still won by a massive margin !

Doug personally chose Tan Tat Brav at last year’s Magic Million sales and purchased the colt for $360,000. I was told by the owner to buy him a good horse and I did. Tan Tat Brav will be targeting the rich feature races this Spring.

Rising 2.Y.O. Bay Colt NE COUPEZ PAS - FLAG OF PRIDE

A STRONG BODIED COLT WITH GOOD WALK AND TEMPERMATE SIRE - NE COUPEZ PAS, SIRE OF 57 RUNNER S FOR 34 WINNERS, ANS IS THE SIRE OF STAIN ROBES, DOWN UNDER BOY, FLASH COUPE, JACQUELINE ROUGE THE DAM FLAG OF PRIDE - IS STAKES WINER

Galileo / Rainbow Echo Is also bred on the same Northern Dancer -Blushing Groom Cross.

Galileo is the leading sire in Europe and is starting to make his mark here. He is an athletic type with a great walk and overstep.

I saw this colt walking across the sale yard and I had to buy him - this is exactly what happened!

Is an outstanding type and is bred on the successful Northern Dancer - Blushing Groom Cross.

Shinko King is the sire of - C’est la Guerre - winner of the New Zealand Derby and 3rd in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.

Eskimo Queen, Queensland Oaks and Coolmore Classic etc.

It’s that time of the year with dark cold mornings and you think twice about throwing the bed blankets off. Then you are at track work watching the rising 2y.o.’s learning their trade and your great expectations of what is to come. Then the your heart starts to beat quickly. Our rising two olds are

• Danehill Dance Colt,
• Tycoon Rob, (Undoubtley)
• Shinko King Colt
• Mossman Colt
• Elvstroem Colt
• Ne Coupez Pas Colt
• Galileo Colt
• Savabeel Colt
• Statue of Liberty Filly
• Largo Delight Filly
• Court of Jewels Filly

We had a couple of running this month with Cape Connection winning at Benalla and giving my appentrice Patrick Keane his 6th win. Pento Diablo run a nice 3rd at Cranbourne His is by Pentire so you can will so him apprectiate races from 1600metres and further. We don’t have a lot of winter runners, but one to follow is Licahand

New Yearling to stables are by

 Bay Colt  by Mossman -Marauding Empress  (Magic Millions Sales)

 Bay Colt by Danehill Dancer - Trick Ski (New Zealand Sales)

 Bay Colt by Savabeel - Florinda (NZ Sales)

Chestnut Colt by Undoubtedly - La Luciole (NZ Sales)

Bay Colt by Shinko King- War Bride (NZ Sales)

Bay Colt by Galieo Rainbow Echo (nz sales

Fince The Tronics leads all the way to  win at Ballarat on Wednesday, giving new connections their first runner a WINNER

MONARCH’S RULE LEADS ALL THE WAY, WINNING  AT GEELONG SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER,GIVING  APPRENCTICE  PATRICK KEANE IS FIRST WIN.