High-class Atishu added to Magic Millions National sale
Three-time Group 1 winner and Australian Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) hopeful Atishu (Savabeel) will go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast in May. Trained by Chris Waller, having moved across the Tasman following a debut campaign as a three-year-old in her native New Zealand, the seven-year-old’s 11... Read More
Powers Of Opal and Verona Rose bidding to upset Yulong’s star filly in Vinery
rainers John Sargent and Gary Portelli are hopeful, rather than confident, that they can spring an upset when the outstanding Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) makes her Sydney debut in Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Rosehill. Sargent saddles Powers Of Opal (Ocean Park), who’s already felt the sting of Treasurethe Moment’s class when... Read More
Richard Kingscote lands Sha Tin treble in spectacular fashion
Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f)-winning jockey Richard Kingscote snared riding honours at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night with a treble, finding success with a perfect three wins from three rides. Having gone winless in 31 previous mounts in Hong Kong, Kingscote struck in spectacular style by scoring on Chill Kaka (Shooting To... Read More
Shanwah
Cherry Taylor will be forever grateful she was heavily pregnant the day Sayyida (Zabeel) suffered a broken leg. Ciaron Maher, Ethan Brown, Kevin and Vicki Payne, the Hayes brothers, and dozens of other people in the racing game ought to be grateful too, for Taylor’s fevered actions that day have helped all of them prosper.... Read More
‘Generational-type horse’ City Of Troy to shuttle to Coolmore Australia
Coolmore Australia have announced that Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) winner City Of Troy (Justify) will shuttle to their Jerry’s Plains-based farm for the 2025 southern hemisphere breeding season, where he will stand for an opening fee of $49,500 (inc GST). The former Aidan O’Brien-trained four-year-old will be available to breeders in the southern... Read More
Star European two-year-old Vandeek to shuttle to Arrowfield
Arrowfield Stud are set to welcome dual Group 1-winning European juvenile Vandeek (Havana Grey) to their stallion roster for the upcoming Southern Hemisphere breeding season where he will stand for an introductory fee of $22,000 (inc GST). The son of sire sensation Havana Grey (Havana Gold) will shuttle from Newmarket’s Cheveley Park Stud, where he... Read More