Entente cordiale prevails as £650,000 War Front filly tops Arqana Breeze-Up Sale at Doncaster
An opening bid of £400,000 isn’t a common occurrence in the Doncaster sales ring, but when that hand was played for the War Front (Danzig) filly out of Beauty Parlor (Elusive Quality) during the relocated Arqana Breeze-Up Sale in Doncaster on Wednesday, it was clear something big was brewing. However, even such strong-arm tactics weren’t... Read More
Frankels to the fore at Inglis Easter
Sunday’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2 will not only be a strange occurrence in a strange environment, capping off a strange year, but it will also offer a catalogue unlike any other Easter Sale in history. One noteworthy feature is that the sale will feature the largest consignment of Frankel (Galileo) yearlings offered... Read More
Night Of Thunder to serve mares to southern hemisphere time
Dubawi’s heir apparent available from Darley’s Kildangan Stud in Ireland Antipodean breeders are to be granted sought-after access to Darley’s rising star sire Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) this year, with a limited number of mares due to be covered to southern hemisphere time at Kildangan Stud. The 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) -winning son of... Read More
Australian Weanling Sale to two days as Victorian Covid crisis escalates
Owners from Victorian hot-spots will be prevented from attending race meetings as 52 Great Southern Sale lots join next week’s auction The Inglis Australian Weanling Sale will now run over two days at Riverside Stables in Sydney next week with the postponement of the Great Southern Sale scheduled for next Thursday, the auction house announced... Read More
Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay
Columbus County (Redwood) struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) crop with a victory full of promise in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Purton saw title rival Joao Moreira bag a brace that ate into his championship lead in the... Read More
Jump jockey Andrew Lynch lands a £165,000 touch at Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale
Alastair Donald purchased the Mehmas colt on behalf of King Power Racing Norman Williamson, Mark Dwyer and Katie Walsh are all successful jump jockeys who have transitioned into shrewd and skillful breeze-up consignors, and Grade 1-winning rider Andrew Lynch could be the next familiar name to follow the same career path after the Kilbrew Stables... Read More