Racehorse unharmed in Warwick Farm station incident
A horse who escaped the confines of trainer Annabel Neasham’s Warwick Farm stables and was seen trotting along the local train station’s platform late last week was uninjured in the dramatic incident. One of Neasham’s Warwick Farm stable blocks was broken into on Friday night with the offender or offenders then opening a number of... Read More
Tangerine army on the march again
Te Akau fillies Campionessa and Quintessa all set for Group 1 tests at Randwick on Saturday Looking to rebound from super sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) blotting her copybook last Saturday, Te Akau Racing is hopeful of sweeter fortune for two other mares seeking Group 1 glory at Randwick this weekend. With her fourth in... Read More
Maintaining the spotlight
Between Randwick, Caulfield and Trentham, New Zealand-bred highlights were many this past Saturday even if Group 1 success eluded the NZ Stud Book. Nevertheless, the stakes-winning and metro-winning performances achieved by the Kiwis helped to maintain a solid spotlight on our local product just as the Inglis Easter Yearling sale kicked into gear. Caulfield sweep... Read More
Hawthorne’s Alpha move
Kiwi agent Dean Hawthorne said new stallion investors, the Alpha Syndicate, are taking a softly-softly approach, but the group certainly made a strong statement on Monday, when going to $1.5 million for a Dundeel (High Chaparral) colt out of three-time winner Tides (Fastnet Rock), a sister to three-time Group 1 winner Shoals. The group also... Read More
Colts syndicates chase stallion opportunities
Earlier, there was no lunch time lull with back-to-back million dollar colts selling to syndicates chasing elusive stallion prospects. The Newgate Farm-China Horse Club colts partnership, which also includes Trilogy and Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, went to $1.55 million for the Zoustar brother to the stakes-winning three-year-old Schwarz before agents Paul Moroney and Catheryne... Read More
Stewart resolute in his global approach
John Stewart, who said he has business interests in NSW, met with Webster in the US last month, prior to the businessman visiting Australia around the running of the Golden Slipper as a precursor to his Easter sale spending spree. He had bought into subsequent beaten favourite Storm Boy (Justify) with the Coolmore syndicate and... Read More