Kennewell’s $150,000 Sydney trip Tassort-ed
Not for the first time this season, Group 1-winning Victoria-based trainer Lloyd Kennewell made a flying visit to an interstate sale to specifically buy a horse by Australia’s probable champion first season sire Tassort (Brazen Beau). Kennewell, who trains in partnership with Lucy Yeomans at Cranbourne, partnered with his agent, Group 1 Bloodstock’s Mathew Becker,... Read More
Invincible Sage surges to Chairman’s Sprint Prize victory
Invincible Sage (Thronum) emerged as the newest member of Hong Kong racing’s elite with victory in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) on a rain-affected Sha Tin track on Sunday, providing David Hall with his first-top level win since 2008. Ridden brilliantly by Hugh Bowman, Invincible Sage stalked pace-setters Victor The Winner (Toronado) and... Read More
Romantic Warrior battles to historic third QEII Cup success
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) stunned James McDonald and once again lived up to his name as he produced a titanic late surge saw to land a record-breaking third QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Peter Lau’s superstar clinched a seventh Group 1 in spectacular circumstances. He overcame a problematic trip instigated by... Read More
Beauty Eternal spoils Golden Sixty’s Champions Mile party
Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) bid for a record fourth Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) crown was thwarted by a familiar foe at Sha Tin on Sunday. Zac Purton is that nemesis. He’s now toppled Hong Kong’s champion in three separate Group 1 races aboard Waikuku (Harbour Watch), California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) and the latest, Beauty Eternal... Read More
WOOTTON WE LIKE TO KNOW!
Global powerhouse operation still undecided on fee for superstar shuttle stallion as farm takes pragmatic approach with stallion fees Coolmore is still debating the fourth-year service fee for its superstar northern hemisphere sire Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), a shuttler already anointed by many involved in the Australasian market as the next major influential international stallion. Tom... Read More
Farnan to stand unchanged at $55,000 as Kia Ora release fees
Kia Ora have released the fees for their three-strong roster which is once again headlined by their Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning stallion Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), who will stand the 2024 season for an unchanged fee of $55,000 (all fees inc GST). Alongside his Slipper win, the son of Not A Single Doubt... Read More