Evergreen Iffraaj sees off young pretenders at Tattersalls December Foal Sale
The opening session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale saw several aspiring young stallions take their first opportunity to shine in the shop window before the headline-grabbers arrive later in the week, but it was the far more established Iffraaj (Zafonic) who ended up sealing Wednesday’s leading honours. Dalham Hall Stud’s resident, who spent 12... Read More
Readily Availabull (Aus)
Readily Availabull (AUS) 2 c Bull Point – Readily by More Than Ready O: Ms W L Beckett, Mrs M A Carroll, Mrs F A Chapmon, Miss S E Vosper, Mrs S A Sargent, Miss L J Sargent, Miss N Carter, Mrs S Carter, Mrs E L Chalker, Mrs M P Don, Mrs C J... Read More
Roller-coaster recovery continues for Playing God
Darling View Thoroughbreds stud manager Brent Atwell has been riding a roller-coaster of emotions with Playing God (Blackfriars) and I’m All The Talk (Stratum) this month. Atwell and his father Clive brokered Western Australia’s biggest ever deal for a locally-based stallion when they purchased Playing God from Mungrup Stud earlier this year. A week later... Read More
‘If you can provide buyers with all the information, they are certainly willing to bid’
Kooringal to sell entire foal crop unreserved through an online auction Kooringal Stud is a fixture at the majority of the eastern seaboard sales and a regular vendor in Adelaide, but this year the Lamonts have made the bold decision to offer its yearling crop entirely online, bypassing the traditional market. The southern NSW family–owned... Read More
Inspirational Girl
Inspirational Girl landed a windfall for favourite backers who crunched her from $3.50 to $2.60 in taking the Railway Stakes at Ascot last Saturday, becoming the first Group 1 winner bred by New Zealand’s Jamieson Park stud. The West Australian mare – yet another from breeder Bob Peters’ cerise and white production line – had... Read More
‘South Australian racing well placed for aggressive growth strategy’
Breeder bonus scheme receives $600,000 boost as industry hangs on state budget Investment in infrastructure will be the key to South Australian racing’s resurgence after the sport’s regulatory body made two significant prize-money increases in as many days and waits on further good news in today’s unveiling of the state budget. Thoroughbred Racing South Australia... Read More