First-season sires to the fore on both sides of Tasman
Newgate’s Brutal (O’Reilly) was not the only first–season sire to have a good day on Saturday, with a further three freshmen stallions racking up winners in both Australia and New Zealand. Those successes were headed by Brave One (Exceedance), who became the seventh individual winner for Vinery Stud’s Exceedance (Exceed And Excel) when scoring in... Read More
Jenni’s Meadow proves too strong in Taj Rossi Series Final
Daughter of first–season sire Brutal brings up quinella for Lindsay Park in Flemington feature The Lindsay Park team came away from Saturday’s Finals Day meeting celebrating further success at Flemington after they sent out the quinella for the $175,000 Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed, 1600m) when Jenni’s Meadow (Brutal) bounced back to winning form to... Read More
Entries open for NZB’s 2024 Ready to Run Sale
Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s (NZB) 2024 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds are now open, with the sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on 20 and 21 November. Unprecedented results were witnessed at the 2023 edition of the Sale, with the total aggregate increasing by 39 per cent to over... Read More
Weir issued two-year disqualification
Darren Weir has been handed an additional two-year ban for animal cruelty relating to the use of an electrical device, known as a jigger, on three of his horses. Weir was originally banned for four years after a CCTV video captured him using a jigger at his Warrnambool yard in October 2019. The video reportedly... Read More
Majestic Knight shines as Whyte, Yiu, Bowman and Ferraris log doubles
Majestic Knight (Redoute’s Choice) reclaimed top form to crown an ascendant season with his fourth win of a fine campaign with victory in the Class 2 Briar Handicap (1000m) as trainer Douglas Whyte celebrated a double at Happy Valley on Thursday night. The highest-rated horse in Whyte’s stable following the retirement of dual Hong Kong... Read More
The Autumn Sun bidding to end lucrative season on a high
Sneaky Sunrise and Know Thyself aiming to add more stakes glory to Arrowfield’s in-form stallion’s burgeoning CV Arrowfield Stud’s boom stallion The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) gets the chance to enhance his growing reputation when two of his more promising progeny line up in stakes races on Saturday afternoon. Having enjoyed a breakthrough season with... Read More