Odeum’s owners make late bid for mother and sister of Toronado stakes winner Shelby Cobra
Mills sets Inglis Digital broodmare record after paying $325,000 for two-in-one package The syndicate behind Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Odeum (Written Tycoon) have swooped on a valuable two-in-one mare and foal package which gained a significant pedigree update a day after bidding in an online auction had started. Victorian agent Sheamus Mills yesterday... Read More
Mikki Isle colt reigns supreme at $500,000 at Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale
Realistic vendors facilitate trade in order to continue business into 2021 A $500,000 son of Japanese shuttle stallion Mikki Isle (Deep Impact) and three other horses who made more than $200,000 were the highlights of yesterday’s Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale in a market where most vendors took a long-term decision to... Read More
Scobie Breasley – Best of all?
Arthur Edward “Scobie” Breasley (1914–2006) is generally described as the greatest of the Australian jockeys who had sustained and remarkable success in England, Ireland and France from the 1900s to 1970s – the group we’ve dubbed The Incomparables. My view is that distinction should possibly sit with Rae “Togo” Johnstone who rode 51 Group 1... Read More
Houtzen stars as Australian buyers strike at Keeneland
A pair of Australian-raced mares lit up the Keeneland sales ring on the opening day of the November Breeding Stock Sale as international buyers circled from across the globe on an enthralling session in Kentucky. Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner Houtzen (I Am Invincible), sold in foal to Hill N Dale Farm’s Curlin... Read More
Longshot king Lao strikes again
Comeback jockey Peter Lao has really earned the title of Macau’s longshot king after booting home another generous priced winner on Saturday, with the Tony Fung-prepared White Debbie (Medaglia D’Oro) scoring a strong win in the Class 2 over 1510 metres on the sand at odds of $146.50. White Debbie parked off the well-bet Still... Read More
Monomoy Girl lights up Fasig-Tipton’s Night of the Stars at US$9.5 million
Fuelled by nearly insatiable demand for top racing and broodmare prospects and a deep buying bench headed by B Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm, The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s breeding stock sale in Lexington, lived up to its “Night of the Stars” moniker on Sunday. From 288 lots catalogued, Fasig-Tipton reported 142 had grossed US$80,237,000, with an... Read More