Australia unlikely to see Lope de Vega again but Ballylinch Stud welcome our mares to visit him in Ireland
Ballylinch Stud’s former shuttler Lope de Vega (Shamardal) may have only spent four seasons standing in Australia be he has undoubtedly left some remarkable progeny behind. From his four crops Down Under, he produced Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) winner Gytrash, dual Group 1 scorer Vega Magic and last year’s Champion Sprinter in... Read More
Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate
It was a night for late-closers at Sha Tin on Wednesday and Mongolian King (Sufficient) maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race that sealed a worthy treble for jockey Karis Teetan. With Joao Moreira and Zac Purton perennially locked into the top two spots in the Hong... Read More
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