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“In time we’d like to think we’ll enter into the stallion game”
Ridgmont Farm’s Cunningham family are among the biggest financial beneficiaries of the sale of boom Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m)-winning colt Storm Boy (Justify) to Coolmore. It’s a deal, which was finally confirmed on Wednesday, that could value the two-year-old at more than $50 million – and possibly $62.5 million – if he continues... Read More
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Six of the best at the Inglis Classic sale
Here, in lot order, is a look at a handsome half dozen yearlings to be offered at the Inglis Classic sale from Sunday. Lot 261: Ole Kirk – Eye For Fun by Snitzel, colt Vendor: Fairview Park Stud Offered by Fairview Park Stud, this superbly-built colt is a prime specimen from the first crop of... Read More
Getafix (GB)
2 c Calyx – Grisaille by Helmet O: C E Holt, R L McKay, J Crocker, P A Clarke, R Clarke, P A Milner, T Papley, C L Lawson, P Laurence, N D Short, J C Sampson, D McGrath, P McCartin, Nyngan Boxing Shed (Mgr: J P Byrne) & Cheers & Beers (Mgr: M J... Read More
Options open for Group 1 winner Atishu
Dual Group 1-winning mare Atishu (Savabeel) is likely to be retired at the end of her autumn campaign, but Go Racing’s Albert Bosma hasn’t ruled out continuing on with the rising seven-year-old mare in the spring if her form warrants it. The Chris Waller-trained Atishu has won the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More
Hayasugi
Veteran breeder Mike O’Donnell bought an unraced mare by Commands called China Road online in July 2017 and then found out she only had one ovary. Didn’t matter. He would have bought her anyway, had he known, and she only cost ten grand. O’Donnell of Fairhill Farm bought China Road because her two-year-old Dynastic (Love... Read More
Three to follow on the weekend
Veight (Moonee Valley Race 9 #8) TRAINER: Tony and Calvin McEvoy RACE: Australia Stakes (Group 2, 1200m) One of the boom youngsters of the spring, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy–trained three-year-old Veight (Grunt) will attract plenty of attention at Moonee Valley. He hasn’t been seen since his respectable fifth in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr... Read More