‘The whole farm’s over the moon with the way he’s gone’
Yarraman Park celebrate as I Am Invincible wins his third Australian champion sires’ title I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) will officially win his third Australian champion sires’ title on Wednesday evening while long-time New Zealand breedshaper Savabeel (Zabeel) will reclaim his home country’s stallion premiership for a record ninth time. The Yarraman Park Stud stalwart,... Read More
Honoured
A gala evening celebrating the annual breeders’ awards named Lilahjay (Tavistock), dam of Mr Brightside (Bullbars) as the NZTBA Eight Carat New Zealand Broodmare of the Year, the most historical award of the evening. First awarded in 1953 to Broieveine (Broiefort), dam of champion Dalray (Balloch), Lilahjay joins a line up of famous producers, several... Read More
ROCK SOLID
Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock breaks new ground with first champion broodmare sire title Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has long been a force to be reckoned with. This was true during a racing career that saw the sizeable son of Danehill (Danzig) land six Group races for his trainer Paul Perry. His most notable wins were the back-to-back... Read More
Champion Singapore jockey Nunes to make hit-and-run trip to South Australia
Brazilian to ride for Hickmott at Murray Bridge ahead of possible permanent move Accomplished international jockey Manoel Nunes, a multiple champion rider in Singapore and Macau, will test the waters in South Australia this weekend before possibly relocating to Adelaide on a full-time basis. Nunes, who is currently leading the Kranji jockeys’ premiership with 46... Read More
Written Tycoon crowned champion Victorian stallion
Written Tycoon (Iglesia) has been named IRT Champion Victorian Sire of the Year for the ninth time after another impressive year from his juvenile progeny on the track. Standing at Yulong Stud, this season Written Tycoon sired three new Group 1 winners including Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) champion Lady Of Camelot, Australian Guineas (Gr... Read More
Savabeel the star at NZTBA award ceremony
Waikato Stud stalwart Savabeel (Zabeel) again made the headlines at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) awards, securing his ninth Grosvenor Award, Dewar Award, and Centaine Award respectively. The Grosvenor Award is handed to the Champion New Zealand-based sire by total progeny earnings, the Dewar Award is received by the stallion with the... Read More