Haras d’Etreham have announced Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) will not be returning to their French-based stud, instead remaining in the southern hemisphere at Cambridge Stud. The Tamahere-based stud have acquired the full breeding rights to the son of Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), who has sired 24 individual stakes winners in total, headed by Sydney Cup (Gr 1,... Read More

Widden Stud are the latest operation to have bought into the Bennett Racing-owned Group 1 winner Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon). The Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m)-winning colt returned last weekend with a fifth-placed effort behind The Everest (1200m)-bound Joliestar (Zoustar) in the Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m) at Randwick. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport... Read More

Thoroughbred phenomenon Black Caviar’s (Bel Esprit) final foal, a colt by Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), will be reared as an orphan after the unbeaten mare was euthanised on Saturday owing to a severe hoof problem. The great Peter Moody-trained sprinter and folk hero – who won a perfect 25 from 25 between April 2009 and April... Read More

Arrowfield’s bright young stallion The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) will miss the 2024 breeding season as he continues to recover from a pelvic injury he sustained in his paddock in March.  “The Autumn Sun will miss the 2024 breeding season after sustaining a pelvic injury in his paddock in late March,” a statement from Arrowfield... Read More

Australian owner has confidence that high-balling Group 1 winner can make difference to Stud Book Australian Eric Lucas, a thoroughbred enthusiast who spent three decades working in Japan and bred and co-owned high-balling international Group 1 winner Panthalassa (Lord Kanaloa), has so much belief in the first-season sire that he has retained his share in... Read More