First for Frosted
New winners Frosted – Darley’s Frosted (Tapit) sired his first winner on Saturday as Inject (2 f ex Appealing Zophie by Successful Appeal) romped to a six-length victory in a five furlong maiden at Ellis Park on Saturday. A three-time Grade 1 winner in America, Frosted is due to have his first southern hemisphere runners... Read More
Moore winners for Nick at Taipa
Moore winners for Nick at Taipa First season trainer Nick Moore continued his winning ways in taking out Sunday’s feature, The Association Of Macau Racing Journalists Cup over the Taipa 1050 metres, with the very promising Hostwin Poseidon (Dream Ahead). Ridden by Luis Corrales, Hostwin Poseidon made light work of gate 11 to cross... Read More
South Africa’s Santos sets sights on success
Young gun, who made a splash at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale earlier this year, talks aspirations, Australia and audits Christopher Santos may not have the name recognition of some of the world’s leading thoroughbred traders but the emerging South African agent hopes that, in time, he will earn his spot among the leading... Read More
Blinkered Aramaayo puts rivals in the shade in Kranji Mile
Former Godolphin galloper Aramaayo (Poet’s Voice) claimed his highest prize since racing in Singapore when he landed the S$1 million Kranji Mile (Local Gr 1, 1600m) yesterday. First past the post only once at his previous six starts at Kranji, the Poet’s Voice (Dubawi) five-year-old had, however, not been able to fully showcase his true... Read More
Vendors put pandemic aside by backing Ready 2 Race Sale with large catalogue
Numbers and quality on increase for Sydney two-year-old sale as Inglis to set platform Stakeholders are banking on the continued demand from Asia, and primarily Hong Kong, as well as the underlying strength of the Australian racing industry to underpin this year’s two-year-old sales, which threaten to be the most coronavirus-affected segment of the thoroughbred... Read More
‘Coolmore’s Wootton Bassett coup an endorsement of Cambridge Stud sire’
Cambridge Stud yesterday welcomed news that international giant Coolmore had purchased Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), France’s rising star stallion, in a high-priced deal that Henry Plumptre believes underlines the value of the sire line. Wootton Bassett, who has made a big impact at Haras d’Etreham despite starting from humble beginnings, is the sire of 2016 European... Read More