Coolmore’s Everest focus switches to elite three-year-old colts
International sprinter Lope Y Fernandez ruled out of this year’s $15 million slot race This season’s three-year-old colts, considered by some observers to be the strongest generation for a quarter of a century, loom large on Coolmore’s radar as the breeding and racing powerhouse continues to weigh up its options for this year’s The Everest... Read More
Godolphin back in action as €620,000 Dubawi filly tops day one in Deauville
Opening session of the Arqana Select Sale saw turnover of €13,592,000 Buyers appeared to tread carefully during the opening stages of the Arqana Select Sale in Deauville on Wednesday, but as the session wore on bidders seemed to warm to the task. The session generated turnover of €13,592,000 (approx AUD$21.1million), an average price of €147,740... Read More
Daughter of Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Marvellous commands $1.5m winning bid
Quality Road filly leads day one trade at Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings sale The North American yearling sales season that began in earnest on Wednesday with the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase was in new territory, with the normal schedule having been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the sale was new – effectively replacing three Fasig-Tipton... Read More
Purton stars with four at Happy Valley’s season opener
Hong Kong’s champion jockey Zac Purton was at his brilliant best on Wednesday night as he bagged a quartet of wins at Happy Valley’s first fixture of the season to find himself in an all too familiar spot: top of the premiership. The Australian ace leads the title race after two race meetings with six... Read More
Cornflower Blue (NZ)
3 f Savabeel x Tiffany Yellow by O’Reilly O: Waikato Stud Ltd B: Waikato Stud Ltd T: Jamie Richards W: Transport Mechanical Waharoa Maiden, 1200m, September 9, Matamata A six and a quarter length win over 1200 metres at Matamata on Wednesday stamped Cornflower Blue (Savabeel) as a filly of immense potential, one that has... Read More
Bloodstock agent Johnson issues Melbourne Cup Warning
Group 1-winning stayer set for Makybe Diva return on way to spring majors Agent Will Johnson will be paying close attention to the Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) with his stayer Warning (Declaration Of War) on the path towards the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) while also monitoring important bloodstock sales in the northern... Read More