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
Racing NSW puts foot down on eve of Inglis sales inspections
Victorians banned from Riverside Stables auctions as Queensland border set to reopen Victorian buyers and vendors have been locked out of next week’s Inglis sales series in Sydney, forcing the already rescheduled Great Southern to be pushed back to August, while the southern state’s stakeholders face 14 days of isolation before being allowed to attend... Read More
Severino predicts Chinese to continue huge thoroughbred investment
Yulong trainer in hotel quarantine after initially riding out pandemic in Covid-19 epicentre The world may be in a state of ongoing uncertainty and non-essential product and service sectors could bear the brunt of the economic downturn, but an expatriate is confident that demand for bloodstock from the key market of China will continue to... Read More
Five for Belardo
New winners Belardo – Haunui Farm shuttler Belardo (Lope De Vega) sired his fifth first-crop winner on Tuesday as Elysium (2 f ex Sonning Rose by Hawk Wing) took out the Irish EBF Auction Fillies Maiden (5.5f) at Navan. Purchased by her trainer for €15,000 at the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale, Elysium is one of... Read More
Allendorf eye’s a Derby start For Beauty Wink
Geoff Allendorf has an anxious wait to see if his talented galloper Beauty Wink (Medaglia d’Oro) gains a berth in next month’s Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) to be run on July 19, following his impressive win in Sunday’s Class 3 (1500m). Fired out of the gates by Brazilian Fausto Henrique, Beauty Wink took command of... Read More