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Kermadec
At the start of May, this column mused about a statistic which stood Fastnet Rock (Danehill) apart from many others as the Coolmore legend headed into retirement: his Group 1 winners to stakes-winners ratio. His 193 stakes-winners worldwide is ultra-impressive, but the fact 43 of them scored at the top level – 22.27 per cent... Read More
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Private Life (AUS)
2 c Written Tycoon – Aliyana Tilde by Snitzel O: Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, K MacLennan, Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Meridian Bloodstock B: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Planette Thoroughbred T: Chris Waller S: 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling... Read More
Bold Webster leads the way again for Inglis
In the 17 years Mark Webster has led auction house Inglis, he can’t be accused of not being bold. Webster, who has resigned more than once only to stay on with the company, first joined Inglis in 2007 and 12 months later he pitched to the board that the future of the business was at... Read More
Aureus Angel
Buying horses is often about deciding what problems you might be able to excuse, but there’s one glaring character flaw Andrew Baddock can not abide. “There’s no bigger fault than a lack of ability,” he says. The former long-term manager of Gooree racing and breeding had this in mind in September, 2022, when doing what... Read More
Althoff (AUS)
2 c Written Tycoon – Miss St Tropez by Magnus O: Mrs Y Zhang B: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd T: Chris Waller S: 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Yulong Investments, $500,000 W: Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Group 3, 1200m, May 11, Sunshine Coast Yulong colt Althoff (Written Tycoon) could... Read More
Duncan has full belief in The Everest-bound Bustling
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