Snitzel’s Golden son Shinzo joins Coolmore roster
Slipper winner to stand for $55,000 in his first season standing in the Hunter Valley Shinzo (Snitzel), arguably the best-bred Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning colt ever to retire to stud, who was also crowned last season’s champion two-year-old, has officially joined Coolmore’s Hunter Valley roster ahead of the 2024 season. The Chris Waller-trained Shinzo,... Read More
Tassort colt stars in tough Melbourne Gold market
An $80,000 Tassort (Brazen Beau) colt topped Sunday’s Inglis Melbourne Gold Sale, but the lack of sustained demand for stock at that end of the market has called into question the long-term viability of Victoria’s secondary annual yearling auction. Inglis compiled a catalogue of just 107 yearlings, reduced to 83 after withdrawals, and a long... Read More
Magic Millions unveils quality National Broodmare Sale catalogue
More than a quarter of the breeding stock set to go under the hammer at the Gold Coast next month is either stakes-performed or producing, underlining Magic Millions’ managing director Barry Bowditch’s opinion that the National Broodmare Sale catalogue has immense depth to it. The auction house on Sunday released a 622-lot catalogue for its... Read More
Deja vu for Overpass and Amelia’s Jewel in The Quokka
Saturday’s The Quokka (1200m) had a very similar feel to last year’s renewal, with the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass (Vancouver) again overcoming local star Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) to record back-to-back victories in the valuable sprint. Running for $5 million in prize-money this time around, up $1 million from 2023, the five-year-old son of Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro)... Read More
Fownes logs Sha Tin three-timer ahead of Straight Arron’s FWD QEII Cup bid
Preparing Straight Arron (Fastnet Rock) QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) tilt in eight days, Caspar Fownes claimed training honours at Sha Tin on Saturday with a treble as the four-time Hong Kong champion crowned a memorable week. After becoming only the fourth trainer in Hong Kong history to reach the 1,100 win milestone behind John... Read More
High drama as Kintyre handed Frank Packer Plate win
He had to do it the very hard way, but Kintyre (Hallowed Crown) finally joined his half-sister and fellow Gary Portelli-trained galloper Fireburn (Rebel Dane) as a stakes-winner with a protest victory in Saturday’s Frank Packer Plate (Gr 3, 2000m) at Randwick. The second foal of Newcastle maiden winner Mull Over (So You Think), a... Read More