Classic test for promising Victoria Derby-nominated Karaka colt
A glowing endorsement from Peter Cunningham had syndicator Cameron Bennett excited about the prospects of Let’s Karaka Deel (Dundeel) and 18 months on from the unexpected text message the three-year-old will this weekend press his Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) claims and back up the raps placed on him by the horse breaker. The lightly-raced... Read More
World record for digital platform as Spanish sells
Three-time Group 2 winner Spanish Whisper (Lope De Vega) yesterday became the highest-priced thoroughbred to ever sell through a digital-only platform when her breeders Daniel Nakhle and Darren Brady fought off significant international interest to buy out their fellow shareholders for AUD$1,202,500 through Gavelhouse Plus. “We’ve bred and raced her, fallen in love with her... Read More
Starspangledbanner colt brings 360,000gns as buoyant Book 2 draws to a close
Any amount of anxiety would have been perfectly understandable ahead of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, but in the event it would have been almost entirely unwarranted. The three-day auction produced a trio of sessions that can only have surpassed the expectations of even the most optimistic out there, with the year-on-year... Read More
Chau shines at Happy Valley with first Hong Kong treble
Apprentice Jerry Chau sealed his first Hong Kong treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when the Tony Cruz-trained Buddies (So You Think) took the finale, the Class 2 High West Handicap (1650m). “It feels like a dream – it’s amazing, everything went to plan, it’s just unbelievable,” the 20-year-old said. The Hong Kong Jockey... Read More
Fake Love (AUS)
2 f I Am Invincible – Anatina by Fastnet Rock O: M C Mathiesen, Miss H Mathiesen, Mrs O Ronsini, Mrs L Feghali, T P S Racing (Mgr: D M Gillies), Ormonde Bloodstock (Mgr: Miss L Ryan) & Nigel Jones Bloodstock (Mgr: N D Jones) B: Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia Pty Ltd T: Ciaron Maher and... Read More
Small field but Blue Sapphire provides plenty of talking points
Ranting causes upset in Group 3, Coolmore next for Corstens’ son of Zoustar The three-horse field drew derision from some in the lead-up to the Blue Sapphire Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) but the trio’s clash provided a spectacle worthy of the $400,000 on offer and it was Ranting (Zoustar), a maiden before yesterday, who rallied... Read More