It was a feeling of deja vu for Tim Breadmore after last year's Golden Slipper. While most at the track were thinking about their next bet or perhaps getting a drink, the Paringa Park managing director was in the birdcage looking for another stallion prospect.
Baubles. Charms. Glass. Ice. Junk. Trinkets. Knickknacks. Jewelry. Bling . Whatever you call it, I’m sure you think you have to have it. People these days seem to measure success by the size and number of shiny things you have on your body. Sparkly equals good, right? Wrong.
The track was rated good for today's seven event card on the Hillside track at Sandown. The official results were as follows: 1st SWINGING BACHELOR (K Yoshida's bay colt 3 years Royal Academy-Campbell Fever by Bluebird $1.80-$2.10-$2.05 fav) Noel Callow for Lee Freedman (Rye).
Ross Daisley, the Hawkesbury Valley region breeder who achieved fame as the breeder of Choisir, the Danehill Dancer star who followed up Group 1 success in Australia with two glorious successes in two big sprints in a week at England's Royal Ascot carnival in 2003, gained new distinction at the weekend when another good performer he bred became the sire of the first Australasian two-year-old