Lavish Girl and Kristilli among Magic Millions supplementaries
The build up to this month’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast has intensified with the announcement of a swag of supplementary lots. Imperatriz (I Am Invincible), the world’s highest rated racemare, had already been confirmed as a late addition to the race fillies and mares session on May 28. Aside from... Read More
Reputation to provide reloading impetus in selective market
Graduate success key to stimulating buying bench at Inglis Australian Weanling Sale A professional buying bench, many of whom rely on the foal market as an important income stream, are in Sydney for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale but they are expected to implement risk-averse investment strategies. On the back of a subdued yearling market... Read More
Expensive colt Media World impresses at Hawkesbury
Expensive Yulong colt Media World (Written Tycoon) on Saturday showed he could be set to follow some other turf stars who’ve used the Clarendon Stakes (1200m) as their launch pad to greater things, leading throughout for an impressive win in Hawkesbury’s two-year-old feature. The first foal of dual Group-winning sprinter Meryl (Epaulette) fetched the equal-sixth... Read More
Kintyre adds to his burgeoning record with Queensland Guineas win
Having waited so long for a first stakes victory in response to the quartet of big sister Fireburn (Rebel Dane), Kintyre (Hallowed Crown) suddenly has two in two starts after a courageous win in Saturday’s Queensland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) at Eagle Farm. The Gary Portelli-trained Kintyre – bearing the same Laurel Oak Bloodstock colours... Read More
Coco Sun shines in South Australian Derby triumph
Three-year-old filly caps off another fine afternoon at Morphettville for Arrowfield’s rising star The Autumn Sun Three weeks and a day ago, second season sire The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) didn’t have a Group 1 winner to his name and, for some, the wait was becoming tense. Now they seem to be dropping like leaves... Read More
‘I can’t fault her’
McEvoys confident of bold showing from Coco Sun as filly tackles South Australian Derby Tony McEvoy is “very confident” his filly Coco Sun (The Autumn Sun) can continue the rumbling emergence of her sire – and amend half a century of painful history for her trainer – in Saturday’s South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m).... Read More