Brilliant Private Life springs surprise to land Caulfield Guineas
Written Tycoon colt headlined an impressive day for Waller and Coolmore Coolmore and their powerful conglomerate of partners reaped the rewards of expensive yearling purchases as the pair of Chris Waller-trained colts Private Life (Written Tycoon) and Switzerland (Snitzel) announced themselves as premier three-year-olds and future stallion prospects in their respective contests on Saturday. It... Read More
Feroce out to follow in his father’s footsteps
Three-year-old son of Super Seth bidding to emulate sire in Caulfield Guineas Five years on from Super Seth’s (Dundeel) memorable win in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), Feroce will bid to emulate the feats of his famous father when he becomes young trainer Dom Sutton’s first Group 1 runner in Saturday’s time-honoured contest. With... Read More
Bel Merci (AUS)
2 f Extreme Choice – Bel Mer by Bel Esprit O: Bell River Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A J Ferguson), Miss J Hogno, R G Hogno, Mrs M Hogno, Brookava Thoroughbreds (Mgr: D K Walker), J Gilvarry, Mrs R J Gilvarry, Mrs B J Koungras, F P Doran, Mrs C M Doran, R J Gilvarry & Watto... Read More
Colt by Coolmore’s star shuttler Wootton Bassett takes centre stage
After being forced to play second fiddle for a lot of the action on Wednesday, Amo Racing’s Kia Joorabchian got back in the thick of the action at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale when he outlasted Coolmore to take home a youngster by their star shuttler Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) for 4,300,000gns (approx. AU$8,771,400), making him... Read More
‘I really fear for the future of the pattern in this country’
Australia will soon have a plethora of black type upgrades, all decided on race ratings alone and in the absence of a traditional pattern committee – a body said to be anti-competitive under legal advice understood to have been put to Racing Australia from New South Wales. As a potential clash with international authorities looms,... Read More
Godolphin outmuscle Amo Racing as Charyn’s sister brings 2,900,000gns
Kia Joorabchian was in no mood to be denied on day one of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, but the Amo Racing man had to give best when running into a bid of 2,900,0000gns from one of the sport’s established superpowers shortly before Wednesday lunchtime. Grangemore Stud presented the yearling in the... Read More