Hawkes’ indicate second elite level tilt is on the cards for the well-related three-year-old colt following his Golden Rose Stakes win Studmasters are likely to have to wait at least another fortnight before negotiations for a stallion deal for Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) ramp up, with the highly... Read More

Closely related to champion mare Black Caviar, the blueblood held off stablemate North Pacific to take the $1 million feature The Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) rather than The Everest (1200m) looks the likely next stop for Ole Kirk (3 c Written Tycoon – Naturale by Bel Esprit) after the colt secured his future at... Read More

A challenging edition of the relocated Goffs Sportsman’s Sale concluded in Doncaster on Friday with a £72,000 (approx. AUD$130,500) Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) filly topping trade. Although market conditions proved tough for most vendors, as was to be expected given a topsy-turvy sales season is taking place during a global pandemic, plenty seemed relieved that... Read More

Organisers delighted that marquee event took place Months before Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, management and staff realised they would be operating under extraordinary circumstances, if the sale was even able to take place, considering all the restrictions placed on businesses and public places as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expectation that many... Read More

The “rising star’ tag had been bandied around for a while, but after Inferno (4 g Holy Roman Emperor – Spina Rosa by Redoute’s Choice) lit up yesterday’s Singapore Guineas (Listed, 1600m) with a victory as emphatic as you would ever witness at Kranji, not many will now disagree that a new star is born.... Read More

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