Group-winning son of Zoustar to stand at Telemon Thoroughbreds
Group 3-winning juvenile Sun City (Zoustar) has been retired and will stand his first season at stud at the growing Queensland enterprise Telemon Thoroughbreds, an opportunity farm principal Dan Fletcher said he could not ignore. Fletcher secured the former Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained sprinter to join Sidestep (Exceed And Excel) and Jungle Cat (Iffraaj) on... Read More
Chau has a dream start with a Sha Tin double
Chau has a dream start with a Sha Tin double Former South Australian rider Jerry Chau made a dream home debut at Sha Tin yesterday, driving first past the post not once but twice just five days after teaming up with his new boss Douglas Whyte, the first-season handler best known as Hong Kong’s iconic... Read More
Northern hemisphere gamble pays off with Russian Camelot
O’Brien’s European-bred colt takes out South Australian Derby in brilliant fashion The genesis of the startling South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) win by Russian Camelot (Camelot) yesterday came more than two years ago when connections of the northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old were trumped by another syndicate who were also attempting to buy promising German horse... Read More
Big players step in to snap up elite Chairman’s Sale mares
In Her Time leads home virtual auction at $2 million in session of four seven-figure lots Some vendors were prepared to hold onto their elite breeding stock with a view to riding out the current worldwide economic turmoil while others were well-rewarded for meeting the market with their elite mares at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale... Read More
Robust breeding stock market put to Covid-19 test
The offering of some of Australia’s most sought after breeding stock at today’s virtual Inglis The Chairman’s Sale could provide greater clarity about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the bloodstock and racing industry. Featuring 11 Group 1-winning or producing mares and others in foal to the country’s most commercial stallions, the 90-lot sale... Read More
Toffee Tongue (NZ)
3 f Tavistock – Bagalollies by Zabeel O: Pinecliff Racing B: C D Allison, C V & J A Barnao, A R Campbell, T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac & D R Platt T: Chris Waller S: New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale – Book 1 V: Highden Park P: Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock, $500,000 W:... Read More