GENETIC FREAK continued the stunning start to his career with the Luke Pepper stable when he scored his second successive win at Canberra on Friday.&nbsp;
The 6YO has thrived since moving to the nation&rsquo;s capital and is now unbeaten in two starts for Pepper after his all-the-way win in the Open Handicap (1400m).&nbsp;
Having jumped smartly in the capable hands of talented apprentice Jack Baker, GENETIC FREAK was able to dictate the tempo of the race from the front.
Despite being challenged by several rivals in the home straight, the son of Shalaa still had plenty in reserve as he notched a sixth career win which carried his earnings close to $175,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a lovely horse,&rdquo; said Pepper.&nbsp;
&ldquo;He surprised us in his jumpouts because he was very sharp, so I thought he would run well first-up and he&rsquo;s progressed since then. He&rsquo;s now two from two for us, so it&rsquo;s a great start to his career with us.&nbsp;
&ldquo;It was a very good ride, he was able to dictate the speed of the race and he didn&rsquo;t give anything else a chance. This bloke is only going to get better as he gets out in trip, it&rsquo;s great to have a horse with Strong Bloodstock and his owners are going to have a lot of fun with him.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The $42,500 Inglis online purchase has proved to be a particularly shrewd acquisition, many congratulations to our partners: Mr D Lee, Mr T C Scott, Mr T A Gale, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr S L McAlister, Mr C S Thomas, Coffey Bloodstock, Mr B Howell, Smash Crew Racing, Mr D Byron, Mr A S Gage, Mr J Chapman, Mr P S Gage, Mr M Bradstock, Mr M Byron and Mr A R Madigan.

Strong Bloodstock

GENETIC FREAK FLIES AGAIN

GENETIC FREAK created a huge first impression for new trainer Luke Pepper when he won on his stable debut at Canberra on Saturday.
Pepper identified a few things with GENETIC FREAK which he thought might improve his performance, and the change of environment brought out the best in the son of Shalaa as he scored his fifth career win in the Open Handicap (1200m).
Given a positive steer from the inside gate by apprentice Jack Baker, GENETIC FREAK hit the front at the 400-metre mark and despite showing some slight signs of late fatigue following a five-month absence from competitive action, the 6YO held on gamely to take his career earnings past $150,000.
&ldquo;I was really happy with the horse heading into the race, and we were even more confident when he drew the inside gate,&rdquo; said Pepper.
&ldquo;We know he&rsquo;ll get better as we get deeper into the preparation, so I&rsquo;m really rapt to get the job done with him first-up. Great credit to the horse and it was a good ride by the young fella, he was able to get a lovely run from the barrier. The horse gave a good kick on the corner and was nice and strong through the line.
&ldquo;He has pulled up really well after the race, so I couldn&rsquo;t be happier with him.&rdquo;
Many congratulations to our partners: Mr D Lee, Mr J Compton, Mr T C Scott, Mr T A Gale, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr S L McAlister, Mr C S Thomas, Coffey Bloodstock, Mr B Howell, Smash Crew Racing, Mr D Byron, Mr A S Gage, Mr J Chapman, Mr P S Gage, Mr M Bradstock, Mr M Byron and Mr A R Madigan.

CAPITAL PERFORMANCE BY GENETIC FREAK

IMPERVIOUS burst through $150,000 in career earnings from just six starts after she fought bravely to secure her second successive city success at Doomben on Saturday.&nbsp;
The flying filly now has a 50% winning strike rate after she backed up her prior victory at Eagle Farm with another determined display in the QTIS 3YO Handicap (1200m).&nbsp;
With three wins and a minor placing from their four starts in tandem, Ange Jones has forged a very fruitful association with IMPERVIOUS and the pair took charge from the outset after a clean break from the gates.&nbsp;
Race favourite Sunrays had only suffered one previous defeat and has Group 1 aspirations in Sydney, but she was unable to chase down our girl in the straight as IMPERVIOUS held on gamely to score by half-a-length.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I was pretty open-minded today,&rdquo; said Jones.
&ldquo;We had a good gate and she&rsquo;s become quite versatile, so I was happy to see how she jumped and ride her accordingly. We ended up in front and she handled it beautifully. It probably took about a furlong to get her into a nice rhythm, but she soon relaxed nicely and was able to kick strongly at the finish.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I did think Sunrays might&rsquo;ve had the better of us, but I think weight and fitness played a big part in the end. She&rsquo;s getting better and better in her races, you can put her anywhere in the race and generally she&rsquo;ll find a way to win.&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
Many congratulations to all our partners: Mr A D Phillips, Mr M B Kerz, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr A J Cuddy, Mr J D Chevalley, Mr G J Roberts, Mr S A Marr, Mrs L Daffy, Mr A R Madigan, Mr B W McMahon, Mr T J Williams, Mr S Mitchell, Mrs R Turner, Mr A D Taylor, Ms A Stewart, Ms K Nicholson, Ms K Schrauf, Mr R Cutrie and Georges River Racing.

IMPERVIOUS SCORES MORE CITY SUCCESS

Bargain $50,000 purchase GOSPEL GIRL broke through the $200,000 prizemoney barrier after capping a Saturday Metropolitan double for the team at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The daughter of Epaulette overcame a wide run in transit to score a determined victory and make it back-to-back wins at Saturday Metropolitan level for trainer Tony Gollan. The win followed on from the victory of stablemate IMPERVIOUS earlier in the day and extended our terrific run of results to start the new season with five wins and two minor placings from our 10 starters so far. Gollan Racing stable rep Craig Cavanagh paid tribute to the five-year-old mare&rsquo;s toughness given she rose 5.5kg in the weights and was trapped wide in the run. &ldquo;After she won her maiden we thought she might be able to win a Saturday race and now she&rsquo;s put two of them together,&rdquo; said Cavanaugh &ldquo;It was a big jump in the weights and given the ground she covered, she showed a lot of grit so it was good win.&rdquo; Congratulations to our partners Strong Bloodstock, Strong Bloodstock STW, Mr C D McGuire, Mr B W McMahon, Mr G J Carey, Yappy Daze, Mr D W Byron, Mr J M Clark, Mr I S Gabriel, Mr S Macmillan, Mr G J Hempenstall, Mr T Brown, Mr D J Mullaly, Mr R R Chapman, Mr L Haig, Mr T M Davis, A K Racing, Mr P T Collins, Mr S Lefebvre, Mr V Cahill

DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR GOSPEL GIRL

Talented filly IMPERVIOUS extended her impressive record after breaking through at Saturday Metropolitan level at Eagle Farm. After a luckless third in similar grade the start prior, the three-year-old Farnan filly atoned in style as she made it two wins and three placings from her five career starts for trainer Tony Gollan. The win was the first of a Saturday Metro double and extended our terrific run of results to start the new season with five wins and two minor placings from our 10 starters so far. Ridden perfectly by premier jockey Angela Jones in a stalking role travelling outside the leader, IMPERVIOUS showed plenty of toughness to wear down the pacemaker to win by a head on the line. Jones suggested there was plenty of improvement in the youngster who has already collected up over $100,000 in prizemoney for our partners. &ldquo;She was really good today and looks like she&rsquo;s got improvement to come still which is exciting,&rdquo; said Jones. &ldquo;It was nice to see her do everything just how we wanted. &ldquo;I was a bit worried she might get keen without cover but she dropped the bit straight away which was beautiful to see and she&rsquo;s just doing everything right.&rdquo; Congratulations to our partners; Strong Bloodstock, Mr A D Phillips, Mr M B Kerz, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr A J Cuddy, Mr J D Chevalley, Mr G J Roberts, Mr S A Marr, Mrs L Daffy, Mr A R Madigan, Mr B W McMahon, Mr T J Williams, Mr S Mitchell, Mrs R Turner, Mr A D Taylor, Ms A Stewart, Ms K Nicholson, Ms K Schrauf, Mr R Cutrie, Georges River Racing

SATURDAY SUCCESS FOR IMPRESSIVE IMPERVIOUS

DUKE OF CAMDEN continued our scintillating start to the new racing season after recording our third winner from four runners on Monday at Goulburn. The son of Trapeze Artist overcame a wide run in transit on the speed with top weight of 62kg to prove too strong for his rivals, kicking clear to win by four lengths under the urgings of Jay Ford.  The eye-catching victory marked our third winner from four starters to kick off the new racing season following on from the wins of GOSPEL GIRL and BLAZEN BOOTS over the past six days. Winning jockey Ford said the four-year-old was showing new-found maturity and was ready to go on with the job after making it two wins from three starts this preparation. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s always shown ability but he&rsquo;s let himself down in the past,&rdquo; said Ford. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s held his form really well this prep. You&rsquo;ve just go to let him do him.  &ldquo;He was the most credentialed horse in the race and that&rsquo;s why he had that weight. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s won two from three this preparation and hopefully he can measure up in something a bit better.&rdquo; Trainer David Pfieffer said the son of Trapeze Artist had plenty of upside after making it three wins from his eight career starts. &ldquo;He did a really good job,&rdquo; said Pfieffer. &ldquo;I was a bit worried when he was pulling at the 600m but he looked like he was just traveling too nicely and was in a good rhythm. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got a lot of upside if we can get that brain to work with us, he&rsquo;s only going to mature more and improve more. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s done a good job in his short career.&rdquo; Congratulations to our partners: Strong Bloodstock, SBS Punters Club 1, Mr B T Healy, Mr T J Williams, Mr W J Pollock, Mr J P Proctor, Mr P Walkden, Mr A Hopewell, SBS Duke, Mr P Code, Mr D Nelson, Mr J Prioste, Flying Codona Racing, Mr P Mosca, Mrs N Drysdale, Mr M E Peters, Mr K Buckley, Mr D Head, Mrs S Walkden, Mr T E Rankin

DUKE CONTINUES NEW SEASON MOMENTUM

GOSPEL GIRL continued our early season success with Tony Gollan when she scored her first Saturday metropolitan victory at Eagle Farm. Three days after her stablemate BLAZEN BOOTS had registered our first win of the new campaign, GOSPEL GIRL got in on the act with an all-the-way romp in the No Metro Wins Handicap (1200m). Given a beautifully-judged steer by Emily Lang, the mare relished the give in the track to bring up a four-timer for Gollan. Having opened her prep with a pair of minor placings, GOSPEL GIRL was rock hard fit third-up and after bouncing out of the gates, she never looked in danger of defeat as she took her career earnings past $150,000. &ldquo;I thought she was probably the stable&rsquo;s best chance coming into the day,&rdquo; said Gollan. &ldquo;She loves the ground and mapped to get on top of the speed with the light weight on her back. She didn&rsquo;t win by a big margin in the end, but I never thought she was going to get beaten. &ldquo;She looked fantastic today and she came here off the back of two really good form races. She&rsquo;s quite a big girl so it always takes a couple of runs to get her fit, but she was ready to run a race here today. Emily did a great job and it&rsquo;s a pleasure to train a winner for Blake and his team. &ldquo;They don&rsquo;t pay a lot for their horses, but we&rsquo;ve trained a lot of city winners for them so we love training for them. We had a nice win with Blazen Boots in midweek so it&rsquo;s great to get another one on the board for the team here today.&rdquo; Many congratulations to our partners: Mr C D McGuire, Mr B W McMahon, Mr G J Carey, Yappy Daze, Mr D W Byron, Mr J M Clark, Mr I S Gabriel, Mr S Macmillan, Mr G J Hempenstall, Mr T Brown, Mr D J Mullaly, Mr R R Chapman, Mr L Haig, Mr T M Davis, A K Racing, Mr P T Collins, Mr S Lefebvre and Mr V Cahill.

GOSPEL GIRL ON SONG IN CITY WIN

BLAZEN BOOTS scored our first win of the new season when he made a red-hot return at Doomben, which has proved a very happy hunting ground.&nbsp;
The 7YO made light of his nine-month absence from competitive action to score his fifth metropolitan win on Wednesday, with four of them coming at Doomben.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Given a perfectly executed steer by Ben Thompson, who has hit the ground running since returning from his stint in Hong Kong, BLAZEN BOOTS led all the way in the Class 5 Handicap to take his career earnings past the $150,000 mark.&nbsp;
Given the son of Tavistock has won previously over the mile, his first-up success over 1350m bodes well for the remainder of his preparation.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;Because it was a long time between runs, I was a little worried about him today,&rdquo; said trainer Tony Gollan.&nbsp;
&ldquo;He looked fantastic and he&rsquo;s been improving lengths in his work at home, but my only query was where we would end up in the run. Full credit to Ben, I just left it up to him and the ride won the race. The horse did a great job because there&rsquo;s still a fair bit of improvement to come with him.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;Everything about him was really good today, he was as big and as strong as he&rsquo;s ever been and he&rsquo;s really sound at the minute. This was the right time of year for him to kick off, hopefully he&rsquo;s in for a good prep and we can pick off a Saturday race with him.&rdquo;
Many congratulations to all our partners: Bad Boys Racing, Mr B Hennock, Mr C Chapman, Ms B A Cooper, Mr C R Filer, Ms L N Jaques, Mr J Kennedy, Mr C M Schulz, Mudcrab, Mr M J Quilter, Mr S K B Smith, Mr P C Sposato, Mr M D Leitch, Mr L Te Keeti, Ms M Lillecrapp, Ms J Masters, Mrs C M Mayne, Showtime and Mrs J M Bradley-Smith.

BLAZEN BOOTS IGNITES OUR SEASON

Shrewd buy ZARAGOZA made the most of his home track advantage at Kembla Grange on Thursday when he enhanced an already prosperous prep with a second win since joining the Strong Bloodstock stable.&nbsp;
A $47,500 Inglis Online purchase, ZARAGOZA has now amassed more than $60,000 this campaign thanks to a pair of home track victories and three further minor placings.&nbsp;
All four of the gelding&rsquo;s career wins have now come on home soil, and despite a wide run in transit he was again too strong for his rivals in the Benchmark 68 Handicap (1000m) under Keagan Latham, who like trainers Rob and Luke Price celebrated a treble. 
&ldquo;He enjoyed the step up to 1200 metres today,&rdquo; said Latham post-race.&nbsp;
&ldquo;The draw looked a bit iffy so I was a little worried about where we might end up in the run, but it actually worked out perfectly. I thought there might be more speed in the race, but there wasn&rsquo;t much early tempo and we ended up three-wide. But it meant we could creep up and the horse did virtually all the work for me, I was just a passenger.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I thought he was just going to put them away quite comfortably, but he&rsquo;s a bit of a character and he did just enough to win. If he continues to win with a bit in hand then he should bounce out of his runs in the future. Overall it was a really good effort and I thought he stayed out the 1200 metres quite strongly.&rdquo;
His victory by a long neck also extended our strong recent form, with our last six starters having now produced two wins and a pair of minor placings.&nbsp;
Congratulations to all our partners: Mr S D Pleming, Mr T J Webster, SG Gilleland, Mr G Shalala, Mr L J Woodorth, Mr D Nelson, Mr M D Leitch, Mr R Cutrie, Mr A G Bloom, Mr M Bradstock, HuntyMcHud Racing, Mr P A Curran, Mr M Daniel, Mr A Youssef, Mr M Vassallo and Mr M Duncombe.

ZARAGOZA STRIKES AGAIN FOR CONNECTIONS

DUKE OF CAMDEN made a supremely stylish return to the races at Gosford on Thursday when he took his earnings past $50,000 with a second career win.&nbsp;
The 3YO had trialled nicely in the lead-up to his first-up run and promptly justified some strong market support with a two-length victory in the Class 1 Handicap (1200m).
Ridden a treat by in-form jockey Jason Collett, who was in the saddle for the first time, DUKE OF CAMDEN settled just off the early speed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
When Collett asked our boy for the maximum effort in the straight, he swiftly responded with a burst of speed to improve his race record to two wins and one minor placing from six starts for David Pfieffer.&nbsp;
&ldquo;That was a lovely win,&rdquo; said Collett.&nbsp;
&ldquo;The gate definitely helped us today, and it was good that he was cleanly away. I could see there was some speed outside us, so I just took a sit and he travelled sweetly the whole way. He transitioned through his gears and quickened really well, and in the end it was quite a soft win.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I&rsquo;d probably stay at this trip for now, but you could look to extend him in time.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Many congratulations to our partners: SBS Punters Club 1, Mr B T Healy, Mr T J Williams, Mr W J Pollock, Mr J P Proctor, Mr P Walkden, Mr A Hopewell, SBS Duke, Mr P Code, Mr D Nelson, Mr J Prioste, Flying Codona Racing, Mr P Mosca, Mrs N Drysdale, Mr M E Peters, Mr K Buckley and Mr D Head.

DUKE OF CAMDEN REIGNS SUPREME AT GOSFORD

A regal return by QUEENSTAR saw the filly shed her maiden status in style at Ipswich on Friday.
The daughter of Unite And Conquer had been given an extended break after suffering a minor injury when finishing fifth on debut at the same venue last December, and she made light of the long absence from the racetrack to power to victory in the Maiden Handicap (1100m). &nbsp;
Given a confident ride by Cejay Graham, QUEENSTAR knuckled down to her task in the home straight and ultimately had too much class for her rivals who were left trailing in her wake. 
The two-length win saw QUEENSTAR justify race favouritism and rewarded the patience of our partners, who shared in a cheque for $16,800 to ensure the weekend started early. 
&ldquo;She was very dominant and did everything right,&rdquo; said Graham. 
&ldquo;We had to do a bit of work from the wide alley, but once we got there she travelled in a beautiful rhythm. The leader didn&rsquo;t take me very far, but I was still confident a long way from home. If she&rsquo;d been challenged I think she would&rsquo;ve found plenty more, so she&rsquo;ll only go on with things now.&rdquo; 
Victory broke a frustrating run of seconds for the team, with four of our five previous runners having found one too good. &nbsp; The win was extra satisfying after we purchased QUEENSTAR's half sister by Profiteer earlier this year knowing the ability her older sibling had shown during her early education. We look forward to the future with both of these fillies after a great start for the family. Congratulations to our partners: SBS Punters Club 1, SBS Punters Club 2, Hollymount Stud, Mr J J Ryan, Polglase Racing, K C M B, Mr R J Knuppe, Mr S A Marr, Mr K Sendall, Mr D Nelson, Mr B T Healy, Nobbys Nuts Syndicate, Mr A J Cuddy, Mr C D McGuire and Ms L N Fanning.

QUEENSTAR SHINES BRIGHT AT IPSWICH

Recent stable acquisition ZARAGOZA delivered a swift return for connections when he scored at just his third start for the team with a determined win at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Despite a tardy getaway, the 5YO gelding recovered to settle just behind the speed and proved too strong as he ploughed through the wet conditions under the urgings of Keagan Latham. The win marked his third career victory from 13 starts for trainers Rob and Luke Price but his first since joining the Strong Bloodstock stable this preparation, just three starts ago. Latham suggested the win would now earn the striking Street Boss gelding a tilt at Metropolitan grade after carrying 60kg to victory in the Benchmark 64. "He won like he's been working," said Latham. "I think he was unlucky last start when he got caught deep of a slow speed but they went a good speed today. "He swims in the wet, it could have been a heavy 10 today and it wouldn't have been a problem for him." Congratulations to our parters Strong Bloodstock, Mr S D Pleming, Mr T J Webster, SG Gilleland, Mr G Shalala, Mr L J Woodorth, Mr D Nelson, Mr M D Leitch, Mr R Cutrie, Mr A G Bloom,

ZARAGOZA DELIVERS FOR CONNECTIONS

KING KAPA extended his sizzling recent form when he added another black type win to his impressive CV in the Ascot Handicap (1000m).
Trainer Tony Gollan paid tribute to an &ldquo;amazing horse&rdquo; after the King gave our partners a huge thrill with a eighth career win in the Listed contest at Eagle Farm on Easter Saturday.&nbsp; &nbsp;
The son of Capitalist smashed through the $500,000 prizemoney barrier after adding the Ascot Handicap to the Listed Hinkler Handicap (1200m) he claimed on his home track in June 2023.
The 6YO now has two wins and a pair of placings from his last four starts after showing great determination to get his nose in front under Cejay Graham, who is building a rich association with our boy.&nbsp; &nbsp;
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s an amazing horse, he&rsquo;s been in work in the stables for about a year now, and he just keeps fronting up on raceday,&rdquo; said Gollan.&nbsp;
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s got some aches and pains and we weren&rsquo;t even sure if he&rsquo;d still be racing this time last year, but he seems to be loving life at the minute and he&rsquo;s a real tradesman around the yard. I said to his owners that there&rsquo;s no point spelling him, because if you did that you might as well retire him. So we&rsquo;ve just kept him ticking along, and here we are winning a Stakes race in a very strong rendition of the Ascot Handicap.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a gem of a horse to have around, and he&rsquo;s a credit to the team at Strong Bloodstock who do a fantastic job with their horses. He&rsquo;s holding up really well, and he&rsquo;s a very happy, healthy horse in great form.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
His next probable target is the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm in a fortnight, many congratulations to all our partners: Mr B Armstrong, Fremia Racing , Mr D Clifford, Mr B R Potter, K C M B, The Foyers, Mr D Campbell, Mr I S Gabriel, Mrs L A Gabriel, Mr SA Marr, Mr A Boyle, Mr D P Gilmour, Roll Away Racing, Mr T M McDermott, Mr M McGuire, Mr J P Proctor and Georges River Racing.

KING KAPA COLLECTS ANOTHER STAKES WIN

INVADE AND CONQUER embellished an already impressive home track record with a dominant display under apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
The pair ran their rivals off their feet in the Class 1 Handicap (1400m), as INVADE AND CONQUER carried his prizemoney past $100,000 with a second career victory for Team Price.&nbsp;
From his nine outings at home, the 4YO has now finished inside the top three on seven occasions after he made the most of his fast start.&nbsp;
INVADE AND CONQUER pinged the lids and took the race by the scruff of the neck, with Fitzgerald easing him down near the line for a comfortable victory by almost four lengths.
&ldquo;He was really well placed today,&rdquo; said Fitzgerald, who was in the saddle for the first time.&nbsp;
&ldquo;He jumped well, travelled super and made a mess of them really. It took me ages to pull him up after the line, so he&rsquo;s obviously feeling very well within himself and it was great to get another win on the board for the team.&rdquo;
Congratulations to all our partners: Showtime, Benchmark Racing, Ms L M Dumbleton, Mr C D McGuire, K C M B, Mr T J Crawley, Mr D Nelson, Please Joanne, Mr T l Triffitt, Last Minute Club, Mr J A Herewini, Fumakeco Racing, Mr J S Jankowski, Mr G Mende, Mr J Supple, The Thompson's, Miss O J Lowe and Mr L Christopher.

INVADE AND CONQUER ENJOYS THE COMFORTS OF HOME

KING KAPA made a regal return to the winner&rsquo;s circle with a dominant display at Doomben on Saturday.&nbsp;
The speedy son of Capitalist built on a last-start second with a three-length rout of his rivals in the Open Handicap (1200m).&nbsp;
The King&rsquo;s seventh career victory brought up a riding treble for Cejay Graham, who would also win the next race to complete her best day in the saddle.&nbsp;
The pair led all the way after a clean getaway, with KING KAPA racing well clear in the closing stages to justify his strong market support.&nbsp;
&ldquo;It looked on paper as though today was going to be his day, and it certainly worked out that way,&rdquo; said Graham.
&ldquo;He jumped well and made his own luck up front. He probably won the race in the first 200 metres, because we were able to control things and I was really happy with the way he relaxed. We were able to build from the 600-metre mark, and when he skipped down the hill I was pretty confident they weren&rsquo;t going to catch him.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;He won with a lot of authority today, and it was great to see him do it like that because he&rsquo;s certainly deserved another win.&rdquo;
The $50,000 purchase now has more than $425,000 in career earnings, many congratulations to all our partners: Mr B Armstrong, Fremia Racing , Mr D Clifford, Mr B R Potter, K C M B, The Foyers, Mr D Campbell, Mr I S Gabriel, Mrs L A Gabriel, Mr SA Marr, Mr A Boyle, Mr D P Gilmour, Roll Away Racing, Mr T M McDermott, Mr M McGuire, Mr J P Proctor and Georges River Racing.

KING KAPA PUTS THEM TO THE SWORD

VEGAS RAIDER carried his earnings past the $300,000 mark after registering his fourth career victory at Canterbury on Friday night.&nbsp;
New jockey Jay Ford made an instant impact as the pair dead-heated after leading all the way in Friday night&rsquo;s Benchmark 72 Handicap (1100m).
Our partners faced an anxious wait after the second favourite Memoria dived at VEGAS RAIDER on the line, but they eventually shared the spoils after the judge was unable to split the pair.
VEGAS RAIDER&rsquo;s first victory since November 2023 moved his prizemoney bounty to $311,000, making the $38,000 we paid for him in partnership with trainer David Pfieffer look an absolute steal. &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&ldquo;It was important that we jumped well from the inside gate tonight,&rdquo; said Ford.
&ldquo;He executed his race really well, and was able to use the track to his advantage. Speed is his main asset but he also fought really hard all the way to the line, so I thought he ran out of his skin.&rdquo;
Congratulations to our partners: Mrs T A Wolfgram, Miss R Cant, Oztag Racing, Mr A R Danks, Mr D Galinec, Benchmark Racing, Mr C Jones, Mr M J Johnston, Mr S Loggie, Star Harem, Mr A C Buxton, Mrs K V Buxton, Mr A Bullow, Mr A Geaitani, Mr J S Jankowski, Mr M Kamaratos, Mr J A Livingstone, Mrs A Y Livingstone and Mr G Beves.

CHIPS IN ON VEGAS RAIDER

IMPERVIOUS showcased a brilliant turn of foot to make a triumphant start to her career at Ipswich on Wednesday.
Not everything went right for the daughter of Farnan on debut, but her class and quality shone through when it mattered as she powered clear in the closing stages.&nbsp;
Sent off the $1.55 favourite, IMPERVIOUS suffered a slightly chequered run but jockey Ange Jones was calm personified in the saddle.&nbsp;
After pulling her wide and clear of traffic, Jones stoked our girl up and she responded in style to chase down the leaders and score by a length for a soft win.&nbsp;
Having been placed in two previous trials, including behind the subsequent winner of the Magic Millions Debut, it was pleasing to see IMPERVIOUS impose herself on her first racetrack outing.
&ldquo;It was a really good win,&rdquo; said Jones.
&ldquo;She was a bit hot in the barriers but she did everything right once the gates had opened. She mustered pretty quickly and we had to take a sit after they slammed on the brakes up front. She didn&rsquo;t drop the bridle when we found ourselves behind a wall of horses, and she showed a terrific turn of foot once I let her go.&rdquo;
She will now head to Doomben on 8 February for a Saturday metro tilt, many congratulations to our partners: Mr A D Phillips, Mr M B Kerz, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr A J Cuddy, Mr J D Chevalley, Mr G J Roberts, Mr SA Marr, Mr B Hyem, Mrs L Daffy, Mr A R Madigan, Mr B W McMahon, Mr T J Williams, Mr S Mitchell, Mrs R Turner, Mr A D Taylor, Ms A Stewart, Ms K Nicholson, Ms K Schrauf and Mr R Cutrie.

IMPERVIOUS DAZZLES ON DEBUT

BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE continued our rich recent run of form when she relished the drop in distance at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. 
Our last four starters have now produced a pair of victories and a further two minor placings after the mare followed GOSPEL GIRL into the winner&rsquo;s circle.
Having broken cleanly from the wide gate, BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE settled just behind the speed which is unchartered territory for her, with the daughter of Denman usually coming from well off the pace.
Jason Collett had her under complete control and when the pair made a decisive move in the straight, BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE knuckled down to score her fourth win by a length. 
Victory took her earnings to $130,000 &ndash; almost 10 times her $35,000 purchase price &ndash; with trainer David Pfieffer keen to get her back to metropolitan grade after the morale-boosting win.
&ldquo;Coming back in trip was probably the key today,&rdquo; said Pfieffer. 
&ldquo;We were trying to get into the Four Pillars, but by stepping her up in trip we may have taken away her turn of foot. Outside lead probably wasn&rsquo;t part of the thinking, but the way the race panned out it was the right decision. 
&ldquo;She&rsquo;s always had good ability so I think she can measure up in town at some stage. She&rsquo;s raced competitively in better grade than this before, so hopefully she&rsquo;s now back on track.&rdquo;
Congratulations to our partners: Mr R J Hansford, Anton Koolman Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Mr J McPhillips, Mr R Cutrie, Miss O J Lowe, Ms S Kemister, K C M B, Mr L Mannion, Mr T l Triffitt, Mrs S Walkden, Mr P Walkden and Mr P Code.

BINDI GETS THE DROP ON HER RIVALS

GOSPEL GIRL enhanced her impressive race record when she flew home at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday to register her second win from five starts. Having only finished outside the first three on one occasion, the mare has been a model of consistency so far in her career and she promptly justified favouritism in the Benchmark 58 Handicap. GOSPEL GIRL pinged the lids but jockey Ange Jones was keen to take a sit behind the leaders in the early stages of the 1200m contest. Her patience was rewarded when a gap appeared in the home straight, and Jones got a great tune out of GOSPEL GIRL as the pair edged clear to score by half-a-length. &ldquo;It was great to see her win so comfortably today,&rdquo; said Jones. &ldquo;She had a nice draw and the race panned out really well. We were able to take the box-seat and they went a nice gallop, which allowed her to relax really well in behind them. I was pretty confident at the top of the straight, and she sprinted really sharply when the gap presented. She put them away confidently, and hopefully she&rsquo;ll go on with it now.&rdquo; Victory took her earnings close to $70,000 - a great return given we only paid $52,000 for her at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale. Many congratulations to all our partners: Mr C D McGuire, Mr B W McMahon, Mr G J Carey, Yappy Daze, Mr D W Byron, Mr J M Clark, Mr I S Gabriel, Mr S Macmillan, Mr G J Hempenstall, Mr T Brown, Mr D J Mullaly, Mr R R Chapman, Mr L Haig, Mr T M Davis, A K Racing, Mr P T Collins, Mr S Lefebvre and Mr V Cahill.

GOSPEL GIRL MAKES SWEET MUSIC AT THE SUNNY COAST

DUKE OF CAMDEN made his breakthrough at career start number two when he fought hard to score a narrow win at Goulburn on Thursday. Having opened his competitive racing account with a minor placing at Hawkesbury earlier in the month, the flashy chestnut ran up to his good looks with a second-up victory under Jean van Overmeire in the Maiden Plate (1000m). Despite a deteriorating track, DUKE OF CAMDEN finished very strongly to run down the leader in the shadows of the post. The son of Trapeze Artist was a touch wayward in the straight so is still learning his craft, but there is no denying he has the talent to enjoy a fruitful career in the hands of David Pfieffer once he has improved his racing manners. &ldquo;He began well and I could tell the other horse was going to put the speed on early,&rdquo; said van Overmeire. &ldquo;So I wanted to stay on his back because I didn&rsquo;t want us to get too far back in the run. He travelled well and quickened nicely, but he wandered around a bit so he&rsquo;s still got plenty to learn. He probably just lacks that killer punch at the moment, but that will definitely come with maturity.&rdquo; Many congratulations to our partners: SBS Punters Club 1, Mr B T Healy, Mr T J Williams, Mr W J Pollock, Mr J P Proctor, Mr P Walkden, Mr A Hopewell, SBS Duke, Mr P Code, Mr D Nelson, Mr J Prioste, Flying Codona Racing, Mr P Mosca, Mrs N Drysdale, Mr M E Peters, Mr K Buckley and Mr D Head.

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