Classic: the sale no buyer can ignore
Fears? What fears. After three further days of remarkable trade in the Australasian yearling market, the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale continued in the same vein as preceding sales at the start of the year, the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and New Zealand’s Karaka Yearling Sale, producing astonishing figures as the sales ground reverberated... Read More
‘If they’re not buying the best ones, I certainly will be’
Redvers’ excitement grows over Zoustar’s first northern hemisphere yearlings as Kameko seeks to carry the late Roaring Lion’s baton at Tweenhills Stallions who truly stamp their legacy in both hemispheres are naturally a rare commodity. In shuttling terms, Danehill (Danzig) bridged the gap between Europe and Australia before his sire-sons Exceed And Excel and Fastnet... Read More
Happy Valley treble sends Moreira 30 clear of Purton in jockeys’ championship
Joao Moreira has extended his lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with another display of dominance, notching a Happy Valley treble yesterday to lead reigning champion Zac Purton by 30 winners – 89 to 59. Marching relentlessly to a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ crown, Moreira again snared riding honours with victory on Daily Beauty... Read More
Arcaded
Some racetrack stories are glorious from start to finish, like Black Caviar or Frankel. Others pick up off a slower start, like Phar Lap or Winx, and it can be the same at stud. After some faltering beginnings belying his regal pedigree, Street Boss may be building into the latter category. Last Saturday’s imperious win... Read More
Fierce Impact to stand at Leneva Park Seymour
Three-time Group 1-winning miler Fierce Impact (Deep Impact) will stand at stud in Victoria next season, with the acquisition of the Sydney-trained import confirming Leneva Park’s expansion into the stallion business in 2021. A Sydney autumn finale has been mapped out for the Matthew Smith-trained rising eight-year-old entire culminating in a tilt at the Queen... Read More
Bargain buy Zakynthos the gift that keeps giving
One of the most inspiring stories of the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale came on the final day when respected New England horse woman Sam Croft topped the session with a Zoustar (Northern Meteor) filly she bred from a mare she originally picked up online as a December yearling for just $500. “They wanted $10,000... Read More