The unbreakable bond
Observing Joe Hickey with the stallions at Arrowfield Stud and you see a man who melds with horses and they with him. Handling 500 or more kilos of testosterone-charged thoroughbred worth tens of millions of dollars every day is as high pressure a job as it gets, but you would never know it watching Hickey... Read More
Queenslanders buy well-known Scone stud Glastonbury Farms
Dunemann’s rapid industry rise takes on new dimension with acquisition of Hunter Valley property Andrew Dunemann’s burgeoning thoroughbred interests have reached new heights with the Queensland-based owner and breeder and former National Rugby League player buying Hunter Valley nursery Glastonbury Farms. Dunemann, whose scale of investment has skyrocketed since racing dual Group 1-winning sprinter Spirit... Read More
Brazen Beau’s high-priced son North Pacific retired to Newgate Farm
Group 1-placed colt’s service fee set at $22,000 in maiden season at stud Group-winning sprinter North Pacific (Brazen Beau), one of the standout yearlings of his generation who developed into one of the leading colts of his crop, will stand at Newgate Farm in 2021. While Newgate Farm principal Henry Field already has Golden Slipper... Read More
Synchronize (NZ)
Synchronize (NZ) 2 f Savabeel – Splits by O’Reilly O: Te Akau Flexibeel Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) B: Waikato Stud T: Jamie Richards S: NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Book 1, V: Waikato Stud, P: David Ellis, $280,000 W: Pearl Series Race, 1050m, March 31, Matamata The Jamie Richards-trained Synchronize (Savabeel) made an impressive... Read More
Purton makes inroads into Moreira’s gaping jockeys’ championship lead with a four-timer
Zac Purton’s pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist (Zoffany) in the Class 2 Cuckoo Handicap (dirt, 1650m), as he reduced Joao Moreira’s still imposing lead to 18. With a dead-heat on Lucky Fun (Proisir) and outright victories aboard Hang’s... Read More
Last of Bonnie Mac’s progeny expected to be sought after at Inglis Easter
Sale of Capitalist half-brother to Exceedance will be bittersweet for breeder Allam Stakes-winning race mare and exceptionally talented broodmare Bonnie Mac (Thorn Park) will have the last of her progeny go through the ring at the 2021 Australian Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Tuesday’s opening session. Bonnie Mac, the dam of Group 1 winner Exceedance... Read More