From very nearly losing his life in a dramatic flood when just a yearling, young stallion Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) is now one of the most valuable horses in Australia – a rare jewel indeed. It’s not just the two Group 1s on his resume, two months into his four-year-old season. And it’s not just... Read More

Trading conditions may not have been entirely plain sailing on day one of the Goffs Orby Sale on Tuesday, but there were still significant returns for those who found everything falling into place. Among those were the team behind the €850,000 (approx. AU$1.365 million) Blue Point (Shamardal) filly who led the market after a transaction... Read More

Owner eyeing up a tilt at Group 1 riches with his Heritage Stakes winner  n recent seasons the Heritage Stakes (Listed, 1100m) has unearthed several Group 1 sprinters who are now performing at stud, and it would be no surprise if this year’s winner Perspiration (Too Darn Hot) were to continue that trend. The talented... Read More

Robbie Patterson had his sights set on the Livamol Classic (Gr 1, 2040m) for One Bold Cat, but the gelding showed he can be just as impressive at a mile with a powerful victory in the Arrowfield Stud Plate. One Bold Cat burst onto the scene with a decisive win in the Counties Cup (Gr... Read More

Oaks winner knocked down to Walnut Farm at special Inglis Online sale yndicator Wylie Dalziel has welcomed the arrival of a “silver lining” to the injury-enforced retirement of Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun) after the ATC Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner was sold on Tuesday for $1.225 million. In a swift dispatch to the breeding... Read More

Beauty Waves (Starspangledbanner) continued an impressive rise through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with victory in the National Day Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday as Pierre Ng and Alexis Badel combined successfully with the former Irish speedster. Beaten on his previous start by highly rated Ka Ying Rising (Shamepress), Beauty Waves... Read More