Waller and Waikato combine for Ocean Park quinella
The 2012 Cox Plate winner is proving a versatile stallion and he continued his rise with the George Main 1-2 yesterday The success of training juggernaut Chris Waller continued unabated in Sydney’s George Main Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) as Waikato Stud stallion Ocean Park (Thorn Park) recorded his first Group 1 quinella while, in Melbourne,... Read More
Anders still an Everest possibility as Farnan secures slot
The confirmation yesterday that Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) would chase the $15 million The Everest (1200m) in the Aquis Farm slot has not ruled out the prospect that the operation’s smart three-year-old Anders (Not A Single Doubt) could also scale the mountain that is the world’s richest... Read More
Tubba Williams departs Aquis Farm
Tony “Tubba” Williams and Aquis Farm have parted company after the experienced bloodstock industry identity held the role of chief executive of the Fung family-owned racing and breeding empire for less than a year. Williams, who returned to Australia late last year after a stint in the UK, yesterday confirmed he had left Aquis and... Read More
$1 million Into Mischief colt tops Keeneland’s day four offering
Session-topping yearling another example of Spendthrift stallion’s prowess If there has been one certainty about the Keeneland September Yearling Sale taking place in uncertain times, it’s that horses bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and offspring of Spendthrift Farm’s Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) are in high demand. Those forces combined on Thursday when a striking... Read More
Encouraging signs for Vella’s Capitalist gelding
While a Deep Field colt broke new ground, two-year-olds by freshman sires catch the eye at Warwick Farm A Deep Field (Northern Meteor) colt yesterday recorded the fastest breeze-up time in Inglis Ready2Race history, but it was the performances of juveniles by first season sires Capitalist (Written Tycoon) and Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) – prepared by... Read More
Mandela’s Group 1 moment ‘overwhelming’ for Tasmanian breeder Gunn
Brother to Brunton’s stakes-winning sprinter likely to be offered at Melbourne Premier Sale Mandy Gunn admits that her trusted adviser, Blue Gum Farm’s Chris Kent, is likely to get his way with the Tasmanian breeder set to accede to his request and offer the brother to tomorrow’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) contender... Read More