Leah Gavranich didn’t need to name the horse in her heart-breaking tweet on Monday evening: I will miss you my girl, forever in awe of your achievements 3 G1s, 3 countries, 9 months. Until we meet again.
There’s only one horse that Leah, the highly regarded foreman for trainer Paul Messara, could be describing: the magnificent sprinting mare Ortensia, who was euthanised at the weekend after developing a lung tumour.
Maurice’s crusade continues at Caulfield
Maurice's high-class son Cosmic Crusader returned to Caulfield on Saturday to claim the P.B. Lawrence S. 1400m G2 with a decisive turn of foot...
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His 7th Group 1 winner Cosmic Crusader and seven 2YO winners including exciting Group 1-placed colt Cormier light the path ahead for Maurice...
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Aeliana awesome for Castelvecchio in 2025/26
Star Thoroughbreds' weight-for-age heroine Aeliana, winner of the Group 1 Ranvet & Tancred Stakes, headed Castelvecchio's best season yet in 2025/26...
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