Magic Millions releases National Weanling Sale catalogue
A sister to Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner El Patroness (Shamus Award), a three-quarter sister to Santos by I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), a Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) half-sister to Zousain (Zoustar) and a half-sister to Group 3 winner Jennilala (Shalaa) are among the weanlings to be offered at the Magic Millions National Sale... Read More
All aboard the Yulong stallion express!
Pierata, Alabama Express see fee increases as Japan’s globetrotter Panthalassa joins roster Pierata (Pierro) and Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice), the young linchpins of Zhang Yuesheng’s burgeoning Yulong stallion roster, will command higher service fees in 2024 after the pair’s blistering start with their first crop juveniles. The emergence this season of dual stakes winner and... Read More
Legacy grows as Caspar Fownes nets 1,100 Hong Kong wins
The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night (17 April) at Happy Valley. Assistant to his... Read More
Walsh thrilled after Godolphin stretch to 525,000gns for son of New Bay
There were plenty of whispers about Katie Walsh’s New Bay (Dubawi) colt being something a little out of the ordinary, and the well-related youngster duly stormed to the top of the Tattersalls Craven Sale market after bringing 525,000gns (approx. AU$1,070,000) a little over an hour into selling on Tuesday evening. After the bid board had... Read More
Circle Of Fire
Amid the huge buzz about shuttle sensation Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) – his mega purchase by Coolmore, his northern hemisphere Group 1 winners, his first-season yearling prices in Australia, and more – there’s a very close direct link who’s been more quietly but assuredly building his own impressive CV down here for years. And Saturday’s Sydney... Read More
Brisbane on the agenda for Imperial Force
Chris Waller is now eyeing a Brisbane raid with Imperial Force (Snitzel) after the colt showed his class when breaking his maiden on his second attempt in a 1250-metre maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday, leading home a trifecta for Arrowfield Stud’s headline sire, Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice). Having finished second on his first start at Randwick-Kensington... Read More