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NEW Hobby Breeder Celebrates Second Gr1 Triumph
Weekend, 8th June 2026
A dominant Queensland Oaks victory has stamped Fireball Miss as one of the standout 3YOs of her crop, with the daughter of Darley stallion Bivouac overcoming a wide run to give Ciaron Maher another major result on the Brisbane winter stage. The Inglis Easter graduate arrived at Eagle Farm with only six starts behind her, but she produced the performance of a seasoned top-level filly, powering home by 1.3 lengths after covering extra ground for much of the 2200m contest. Declan Bates had little opportunity to find cover after Fireball Miss jumped from barrier 13, and she was posted three-wide for a significant portion of the race. He later admitted he had been concerned she was not relaxing as well as he would have liked at her first attempt beyond 2000m, but those worries were swept away once she balanced into the straight. Sent wider on the home turn, some eight horses off the inside, she lengthened with authority and quickly put the race beyond doubt, confirming the strength of her campaign and the depth of her staying promise. Maher described her as a filly of the future, and the manner of the win gave that assessment a firm foundation, particularly given she had only made her debut on February 4. The victory also continued a remarkable sequence for Inglis graduates, with Fireball Miss becoming the 122nd individual Gr1-winning Inglis graduate since 2018 and the third in the past week, following Gr1 Stradbroke Handicap winner Providence and Headley Grange. The timing also made her rise feel even sharper, arriving deep in a week already rich with Inglis success. Her success carried special significance for Gold Coast hobby breeder Simon Delzoppo, an IT entrepreneur with just five mares, and for her dam Femme Fireball. The 12YO mare has had only two runners to date, both bred by Delzoppo, and both are now Gr1 winners. Fireball Miss joined her half-sister Femminile, winner of last year’s South Australian Derby, in giving the family a rare and valuable double at the highest level. Offered through the Vinery Stud draft at the 2024 Easter Yearling Sale, where Delzoppo conducts most of his business, Fireball Miss was bought by Bennett Racing for $140,000, a price that now looks exceptional given her rapid rise from debutante to Classic winner in barely four months. For Delzoppo, the result was difficult to absorb. “It’s amazing. Double amazing now,” he said. That simple reaction captured the scale of the achievement for a breeder operating on a modest broodmare base against the sport’s biggest operations. For Bennett Racing, Bates and Maher, the win delivered both a Gr1 title and a filly with significant upside. For Inglis, it was another advertisement for the Easter Sale’s ability to produce elite performers across different distances and divisions. Most of all, though, the Oaks belonged to a lightly raced filly who had every excuse to be beaten but instead turned a wide run into a clear statement of class.
NEW Frankel Filly Thunders on by in English Oaks
Weekend, 8th June 2026
A sweeping Gr1 Betfred Oaks performance at Epsom has given Joseph O’Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle a major Classic success, with Thundering On producing a dominant staying display to beat Whirl by 3-lengths, reports sportinglife.com. The Frankel filly had looked progressive when winning the Salsabil Stakes at Navan over 10 furlongs, but this was a much sharper examination, and she answered it in the style of a filly still climbing. Sugar Island took the field along at a solid tempo, while favourite and stablemate Amelia Earhart briefly appeared the main danger when she was left to chase into the race with a quarter of a mile remaining. Eyes were fixed on Thundering On, however, because McMonagle was sitting quietly behind the leader and travelling with obvious confidence. Once he asked her to quicken, the result was settled quickly, with the winner powering clear and hitting the line strongly. McMonagle said the stable had arrived with confidence and felt the race unfolded perfectly. “We were coming into the race very confident. She’s been improving with every run and there was never a moment’s doubt really,” he said. “I knew there was nothing coming from behind me and I had those in front covered. She’s got a lot of class, great job from Joseph.” O’Brien, who had kept her fresh since Navan, said the filly had shown the benefit of that approach. “It’s unbelievable, this is what we all dream of doing. The sky’s the limit for her,” he said. “A delighted Joseph O’Brien added: “The objective was to save as much energy as we could as the distance was the question mark. In the straight it was an easy watch.” He said they had considered running in the Lingfield Oaks Trial, but her strong work convinced the stable to wait for Epsom. For winning owner Shapoor Mistry, the victory carried deep personal meaning after decades breeding and racing in India before becoming involved with horses in Newmarket. “Essentially, I have been breeding and racing since I was 18, and my family have been involved in racing in India for 40, 45 years now,” he said. “My son decided he wanted to have a few horses racing here, so we gave our first filly to Joseph, and we got a Group One win out of her. Now we have a few horses in Newmarket and with Joseph, and we’re really enjoying ourselves.” Whirl ran with credit for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore, improving on her Goodwood win and handling the track well, but she found one too strong. Colin Keane was also pleased with Go Go Boots after she travelled into contention before the winner swept by. Yet the day belonged firmly to Thundering On, whose blend of composure, class and stamina gave Epsom a decisive Oaks winner.
NEW Three Uncommon Years Between Wins for James
Weekend, 8th June 2026
A long wait ended in a rush of relief at Eagle Farm when a familiar sprinting talent reminded everyone why he was once good enough to win at the highest level. Uncommon James, winless since his Gr1 Oakleigh Plate success in February 2023, returned to the winners’ list in the Gr2 Moreton Cup (1200m), a result that carried as much emotion as consequence. Backed from $7.50 into $4.20, the Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted-trained 7YO could not use the race’s Stradbroke Handicap ballot exemption, having not been entered for next Saturday’s feature, but his victory still reshaped the final scramble for a place in the field. By taking the prize himself, he ended the late hopes of Boomtown Boss, The Inflictor and Zou Sensation, who all needed to win the Moreton Cup to force their way into the Stradbroke. For Caitlin Hoysted, the result landed on a much deeper level than the race conditions suggested. A former trainer who once saddled Pickabee, Uncommon James’s dam, to win five races in Queensland during 2012-13, Hoysted is both the owner and breeder of the gelding, and the sight of her jumping into the arms of her husband Matt after the race told its own story. The comeback had been a long time coming, and it came with the added satisfaction of proving the horse was not finished as a force in black-type sprinting. “It has been so long since Uncommon James has had his Group 1 and I think there were quite a few people who were probably bagging him,” Hoysted told racenet.com.au. “We knew he had it in him, he is so lightly raced for his age. The wide barrier today wasn’t in his favour and so it was just massive that he got the job done.” The performance had substance as well as sentiment. Despite the outside draw, Uncommon James travelled strongly enough to put himself in the race and was tough when it mattered, holding out Oak Hill, who ran a huge race for second for Lindsay Park. Manaal, sent out at $7, finished third and chased the winner throughout, with the first three putting a gap on the remainder. For Tony Gollan’s Boomtown Boss, the race unfolded far less kindly. Sent back near last, he was left with too much to do and could not get close enough to threaten, leaving his Stradbroke ambitions in smoke. The Moreton Cup therefore became two stories in one: a costly missed opportunity for several Stradbroke hopefuls, and a deeply satisfying revival for a lightly raced warrior whose best days had started to look behind him. Instead, Uncommon James gave his breeder-owner a win loaded with feeling and reminded the sprinting ranks that old class can still bite.
NEW Hunter Sires Up in Lights for Inglis Digital
Weekend, 8th June 2026
A Group-winning mare in foal to Too Darn Hot and a share in Champion First Season Sire Ole Kirk headline the Inglis Digital June Early Online Sale, giving the catalogue two notably different forms of commercial appeal as bidding continues online. La Mexicana brings proven racetrack quality and broodmare value, while the Ole Kirk share offers access to one of Australia’s most sought-after young stallions at a time when his first runners have quickly elevated his profile. Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, La Mexicana won six of her 16 starts and was twice successful at Group 3 level, as well as Listed placed. She is being offered in foal to Too Darn Hot, whose yearlings have sold for up to $2.2 million this year, adding further attraction to a mare who has already produced strong sale-ring results. Her colt by Snitzel made $1.7 million at last year’s Easter Yearling Sale when bought by the James Harron Colt Partnership, Tony Fung Colts, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, while a filly by the same sire realised $700,000 at Easter this year to the combination of Guy Mulcaster and Chris Waller. That level of endorsement gives La Mexicana a profile extending beyond her own race record, with buyers able to assess her through performance, pedigree, production and current cover. The Ole Kirk share is likely to command its own attention, with the Vinery Stud stallion fully booked for the coming breeding season at a service fee of $110,000. Already the sire of seven Stakes winners and 10 Stakes horses from only 91 runners in Australia, Ole Kirk has made a swift impression, headed by Gr1 Thousand Guineas winner Ole Dancer. His yearlings averaged more than $330,000 this year and sold to $1 million, while his fillies off the track have made up to $1.5 million, underlining the breadth of demand attached to his stock. He also produced more first-crop 2YO Stakes winners than fellow Champion First Season Sires in Australia such as Extreme Choice, Zoustar, I Am Invincible, Too Darn Hot and Justify, a statistic that helps explain why access to him remains difficult. Beyond those two headline offerings, the catalogue includes several racing prospects and valuable shares, with King Zephyr, potentially targeting next week’s Gr1 Stradbroke Handicap, among the more intriguing names. Unbeaten 4YO Artbeat, Rosehill Guineas fourth One Step Closer and Stakes-winning, Gr1 placed 2YO To Cap It All add further depth, ensuring the sale is not reliant on one category of horse. King Zephyr supplies the immediate racecourse angle, while the younger and lightly exposed horses give buyers scope to chase future upside. That spread should help the auction appeal to breeders, traders and owners seeking ready-made racing opportunity. Between elite broodmare prospects, stallion access and active racing stock, the June Early catalogue gives buyers several pathways into proven or emerging commercial bloodlines.

Dual Group winner La Mexicana (pic: Mark Gatt)
Fireball Miss Wins Gr1 Queensland Oaks
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: Gr1 Queensland Oaks (2200m)
- Winner: Fireball Miss (Bivouac-Femme Fireball, by Pierro)
- Placings: 2nd: Panova, 3rd: Paltrow Miss
- Stallion: Bivouac (Exceed And Excel-Dazzler, by More Than Ready)
- Stud Farm: Darley, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 7 starts: 3 wins, 1 placing
- Sales Details: $140,000, 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Vendor: Vinery Stud
Uncommon James Wins Gr2 Ladbrokes Moreton Cup
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: Gr2 Ladbrokes Moreton Cup (1200m)
- Winner: Uncommon James (Cable Bay-Pickabee, by Jet Spur)
- Placings: 2nd: Oak Hill, 3rd: Manaal
- Stallion: Cable Bay (Invincible Spirit-Rose de France, by Diktat)
- Stud Farm: Woodside Park Stud, VIC
- Winner's Race Record: 23 starts: 7 wins, 8 placings
- Sales Details: N/A
Surfin' Bird Wins $500k MM National Classic
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: Magic Millions National Classic (1600m)
- Winner: Surfin' Bird (The Autumn Sun-Summer Surf, by Big Brown)
- Placings: 2nd: Churchill's Choice, 3rd: Hyperbolic
- Stallion: The Autumn Sun (Redoute's Choice-Azmiyna, by Galileo)
- Stud Farm: Arrowfield Stud, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 9 starts: 5 wins, 1 placing
- Sales Details: $280,000, 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale; $120,000, 2023 Magic Millions Strawberry Hill Stud Unreserved Dispersal Sale
Wanaruah Wins LR Bob Charley AO Stakes
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Race: LR Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m)
- Winner: Wanaruah (Snitzel-Mella Maria, by Star Witness)
- Placings: 2nd: General Salute, 3rd: Brudenell
- Stallion: Snitzel (Redoute's Choice-Snippets' Lass, by Snippets)
- Stud Farm: Arrowfield Stud, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 8 starts: 3 wins, 2 placings
- Sales Details: Passed in, $300,000 reserve, 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale
Monte Supreme Wins LR Lightning Handicap
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: LR Lightning Handicap (1000m)
- Winner: Monte Supreme (I Am Invincible-Sassy 'n' Smart, by Smart Missile)
- Placings: 2nd: Steady Ready, 3rd: Zouperb
- Stallion: I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit-Cannarelle, by Canny Lad)
- Stud Farm: Yarraman Park Stud, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 22 starts: 6 wins, 5 placings
- Sales Details: $800,000, 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Vendor: Yarraman Park Stud
Voybichese Wins LR The Show A Heart
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: LR The Show A Heart (1500m)
- Winner: Voybichese (Pinatubo-Great Mystery, by Redoute's Choice)
- Placings: 2nd: Glenorchy, 3rd: West Coast
- Stallion: Pinatubo (Shamardal-Lava Flow, by Dalakhani)
- Stud Farm: Darley, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 3 starts: 2 wins, 1 placing
- Sales Details: $30,000, 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Vatican Storm Wins LR Raconteur Stakes
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Belmont
- Race: LR Raconteur Stakes (1400m)
- Winner: Vatican Storm (Playing God-Amalfi Lass, by War Chant)
- Placings: 2nd: Hot and High, 3rd: Lanfranco
- Stallion: Playing God (Blackfriars-Dolly Will Do, by Rubiton)
- Stud Farm: Darling View Thoroughbreds, WA
- Winner's Race Record: 6 starts: 3 wins, 1 placing
- Sales Details: $100,000, 2024 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale
War Eternal Wins LR Spear Chief Handicap
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: LR Sky Racing Spear Chief Handicap (1500m)
- Winner: War Eternal (Pierro-Aleria, by Fastnet Rock)
- Placings: 2nd: Sun God, 3rd: Shadizi
- Stallion: Pierro (Lonhro-Miss Right Note, by Daylami)
- Stud Farm: Coolmore Stud, NSW
- Winner's Race Record: 39 starts: 7 wins, 8 placings
- Sales Details: NZ$160,000, 2020 NZB National Yearling Sale (Karaka Book 1)
Earn to Burn Wins LR Queensland Day Stakes
Weekend, 8th June 2026
- Track: Eagle Farm
- Race: LR Queensland Day Stakes (1200m)
- Winner: Earn to Burn (Better Than Ready-Malionga, by Magic Albert)
- Placings: 2nd: Platinum Pantheon, 3rd: Miss Freelove
- Stallion: Better Than Ready (More Than Ready-Sally's World, by Agnes World)
- Stud Farm: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, QLD
- Winner's Race Record: 14 starts: 6 wins, 2 placings
- Sales Details: $7,000, 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale

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Daily News

NEW Hobby Breeder Celebrates Second Gr1 Triumph

NEW Frankel Filly Thunders on by in English Oaks

NEW Three Uncommon Years Between Wins for James

NEW Hunter Sires Up in Lights for Inglis Digital

Dual Group winner La Mexicana (pic: Mark Gatt)

Fireball Miss Wins Gr1 Queensland Oaks

Uncommon James Wins Gr2 Ladbrokes Moreton Cup

Surfin' Bird Wins $500k MM National Classic

Wanaruah Wins LR Bob Charley AO Stakes

Monte Supreme Wins LR Lightning Handicap

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