Tara Talks Racing – That Was Some Saturday of Racing!

Craig Tompson - Sunday October 19

If you are a racing fan this is a special time of year and for those of us that love this sport, last Saturday was as good as it gets for so many reasons!

Ceolwulf led home a Kiwi bred trifecta in the G1 King Charles III Stakes - image Bradley Photos

We're talking about the Kiwi bred G1 extravaganza, why Half Yours is bred to win a Melbourne Cup and how Godolphin appear to have the best sprinting 3YO's in the country - three of them!

Also why Ole Kirk is on track for greatness as a sire.   

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