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‘We were offering free nominations and they were rejecting it’
Agent Suman Hedge celebrates the success of newly crowned champion Written Tycoon after struggle to establish stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will have awoken yesterday morning proudly settling into his new throne as Australia’s champion sire. But behind all the glitz and glamour that now surrounds him, the making of Victoria’s newly-crowned king is a tale... Read More
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Written Tycoon crowned champion Australian sire
Yulong Stud’s recruit ends Snitzel’s four-year dominance at top of stallion premiership Written Tycoon (Iglesia), in a stud career traversing three states and 14 years, has won his maiden Australian general sires championship, ending the four-year reign of prolific rival Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), and the first “Victorian” stallion to do so in more than 40... Read More
Bruggemann making most of NT trip with Darwin Cup fancy Highly Decorated
Well-travelled gelding shooting for seven on the bounce in $200,000 Top End feature The Northern Territory might be an Australian racing outpost but its Top End carnival reaches its crescendo this weekend, culminating in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on Monday. For South Australian trainer Nicole Bruggemann, the Darwin Cup will be the forerunner for... Read More
Vieira backing his ‘heir apparent’ Trapeze Artist to make his mark
Owner has no regrets in retaining his Widden Stud-based stallion who enters a third covering season at $66,000 Bert Vieira rejected a $36 million offer for Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) as a stallion prospect but, two years into the sire’s stud career, he has no regrets about retaining ownership rather than cashing in on the champion... Read More
Bowness-bred Zoustar colt makes stunning late-season impression
Coolmore-owned Starman has bigger things in store after eye-catching Kensington victory In a season in which the fertile grounds of Bowness Stud has already produced Group 1-winning filly Media Award (Shamus Award) and $2.7 million mare Funstar (Adelaide), James Daly hopes the southern NSW farm has unearthed another budding high-class horse who can fly the... Read More
Grant excited by spring riches on show at Randwick trials
Prominent Silverdale Farm principal shares in ownership of Stay Inside and intriguing former Hungarian trainee Nancho Currently locked down in Sydney due to restrictions in response to the outbreak of Covid-19, owner Steve Grant had plenty to keep him entertained during yesterday’s much anticipated Randwick barrier trials, sharing in the ownership of three key horses... Read More