American switch in motion for Danceteria
German Group 1 winner swaps Newcastle for Maryland as Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett updates on his team Australian Bloodstock principal Jamie Lovett remains hopeful that Danceteria (Redoute’s Choice) may be able to strike his best form in a new environment with the German Group 1 winner now in the United States with Graham Motion. In... Read More
Amazing win draws Super Jockey comparisons for Millard
Amazing Chocolate (Sepoy) scored a win full of merit in the Class 2 Ashley Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday which had trainer Tony Millard buoyant that he has yet another burgeoning star on the dirt within his stable. “With these dirt type of horses anything can happen, you can suddenly end up with a... Read More
‘She was the one I really wanted’ – James Delahooke nets Durance for €750,000
The high-class filly Durance (Champs Elysees) came to the fore on a day of highly competitive trade at Arqana’s Breeding Stock Sale on Saturday, making €750,000 (approx. AUD$1.22 million) to Pursuit Of Success LC. The German-bred four-year-old is the tenth foal out of the remarkable Djidda (Lando) – the dam of eight black-type performers including... Read More
Almanzor set to make impact in Karaka debut
As one of the highest-profile new recruits among New Zealand’s stallion ranks, Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) is set to make waves with his first yearlings at Karaka next month. The French, Irish and English Group 1 winner served 140 mares in his debut season at Cambridge in 2018. The catalogue for Book 1... Read More
Westbury’s big day with trans-Tasman celebrations
First top-flight winner for Redwood, Telperion remains flawless as half-brother Kementari breaks 1,001-day drought Breeding is notoriously a long-term game with a day of success, where everything goes right, potentially influenced by decisions made weeks, months, years, even decades before. For Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud, yesterday was one of those days where all the stars... Read More
Boomba toughs it out to win Singapore Golden Horseshoe
The Barree Stable colours flew high for the second year running in the Singapore Golden Horseshoe (Gr 3, 1200m) when Boomba (Showcasing) came with a grinding run to claim top prize right on the line. Last year, the Australian outfit headed by Glenn Whittenbury were successful with their stable superstar Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor), even... Read More