Vale Subzero: a hero on the track, a champion away from the racecourse, a legend gone
One of the racing industry’s most beloved ambassadors, Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Subzero (Kala Dancer), was humanely euthanised yesterday at the age of 32. Media personality Bruce Clark, a close friend of Subzero’s caretakers, the Salisbury family, announced Subzero’s death on social media yesterday afternoon. It comes only weeks after the Salisbury patriarch... Read More
Behemoth joins Group 1 fray with Memsie triumph
Melbourne’s first feature of the season goes to $6,000 Adelaide raider for Jolly and Grand Syndicates Behemoth by name and by nature – but not by sales price – Behemoth is now among that most exclusive of clubs for racehorses as a Group 1 winner after he scored his first success at the highest level... Read More
Buyer feedback leads to Karaka sale sticking to January dates for 2021
New Zealand Bloodstock shelves plan to push auction back to April in travel bubble hope The chief executive of one of the country’s biggest thoroughbred breeders, the famed Cambridge Stud, has welcomed New Zealand Bloodstock’s decision to keep its Karaka Yearling Sale in its traditional January date despite market uncertainty concerning Covid-19. The experienced Henry... Read More
Quickie begins long road towards Melbourne Cup
Today’s Memsie Stakes and its handicap equivalent have traditionally featured contenders heading towards the first Tuesday in November The 2019 Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Mr Quickie (Shamus Award) begins his spring campaign in today’s Memsie Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield – a race which has been the most common launching pad for... Read More
NZTR chairman to step down
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chairman Dr Alan Jackson yesterday signalled his intention to retire from the board at the AGM on November 17. A “change chair” who presided over a period of significant upheaval, Dr Jackson brought the benefit of more than 30 years of international business experience across a wide spectrum of industries and... Read More
Kia Ora swoops on Group 1 contender Prague in deal with Aquis and Phoenix
Dual Group 3-winning colt joins Slipper winner Farnan in Krishnan’s ranks Kia Ora Stud has made its second high stakes stallion play by acquiring dual Group 3-winning juvenile Prague (Redoute’s Choice) in an outright deal from previous owners Aquis Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbreds just weeks after securing Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not... Read More