Thoroughbred Breeders Australia on front foot in face of coronavirus
The Australian breeding industry’s peak body and its marketing arm are working behind the scenes with government authorities as well as encouraging international buyers to participate in the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in a bid to limit the significant negative impact of Covid-19 on the sector. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) chief executive Tom Reilly... Read More
A quick mid-race pace in Tancred Stakes played into the hands of impressive winner Verry Elleegant
The Chris Waller-trained mare Verry Elleegant (Zed) capitalised on a quick mid-race pace to produce a career-best performance in taking out Saturday’s Tancred Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) at Rosehill. Ridden patiently by James McDonald, the 2019 ATC Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner settled well back in seventh place and was looking to be facing... Read More
Swats That (AUS) 2 f Shamus Award – Is It A Mosquito by Bel Esprit
O: Dr A C Gay, Mr G Barker, Mrs K E Barker, Mr R A Priestly, Ms N Hardwick, Mrs J Anderson, Mr S F Priestly, Mrs A M Eastaugh, Ms T L Dunstan, Mr P De Angelis, Mr D P Boyd, Mrs H M Stow, Mrs M H Stow, Dr A A M Cham,... Read More
Easter format change with sale to be conducted as virtual auction
Inglis will hold a “virtual” Australian Easter Yearling Sale, backing away from a complete digital auction, as the sales company attempts to make its showpiece market as competitive as possible during the coronavirus shutdown. After further consultation and lobbying from vendors in recent days amidst a rapidly changing environment, Inglis yesterday confirmed it would revert... Read More
Hawkes’ using Sires as building block for talented Ole Kirk
Team Hawkes is closely mirroring the interstate platform used eight years ago for top-class sprinter-miler All Too Hard (Casino Prince) as the family run stable attempts to go one better in Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Sires (registered as ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes) (Gr 1, 1400m) with the stallion’s close relation Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon). The first... Read More
Badgers Bloodstock brings ‘Moneyball’ big data to Easter
While several regular international visitors to the Warwick Farm complex have had to forego participation in this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, at least one agency with an impeccable pedigree have seized on the digital version of the auction as a real opportunity. The father and son team of Grant and Tom Pritchard-Gordon will... Read More